Aniracetam

Aniracetam (brand names Draganon, Sarpul, Ampamet, Memodrin, Referan), also known as N-anisoyl-2-pyrrolidinone, is a racetam which is sold in Europe as a prescription drug. It is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States.[1]

Aniracetam
Clinical data
Trade namesAmpamet, Memodrin, Pergamid
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administration		By mouth
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Legal status
  • US: Not approved
  • In general: unscheduled
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life1–2.5 hours
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H13NO3
Molar mass219.237 g/mol g·mol−1
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Pharmacology

Aniracetam has been shown to positively modulate the AMPA receptor.[2]

When ingested orally aniracetam is quickly broken down via first pass hepatic metabolism. The primary metabolites of aniracetam are N-anisoyl-GABA, (70–80%), 2-Pyrrolidinone and p-anisic acid (20–30%).[3][4][5]

Plasma concentrations are generally in the 5–15 μg/L range for aniracetam and 5–15 mg/L range for N-anisoyl-GABA, a pharmacologically-active metabolite, during the first few hours after oral administration of the drug. These two plasma species may be measured by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.[6][7][8]

Synthesis

The drug was first made in the 1970s by Hoffmann-La Roche.[9][10] Synthesis can be accomplished by reacting 2-pyrrolidone with anisoyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine.[11]

Alternatively, gamma-aminobutyric acid can react with anisoyl chloride. Ring closure can be accomplished in the presence of thionyl chloride.[11]

See also

References
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  6. Cai S, Wang L (May 2012). "Determination of aniracetam's main metabolite, N-anisoyl-GABA, in human plasma by LC-MS/MS and its application to a pharmacokinetic study". Journal of Chromatography B. 897: 50–4. doi:10.1016/j.jchromb.2012.04.007. PMID 22552003.
  7. Zhang J, Liang J, Tian Y, Zhang Z, Chen Y (October 2007). "Sensitive and selective liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantification of aniracetam in human plasma". Journal of Chromatography B. 858 (1–2): 129–34. doi:10.1016/j.jchromb.2007.08.010. PMID 17826366.
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  9. EP application 44088, Kyburz E, Aschwanden W, "p-Methoxy-benzoyl derivatives", published 9 February 1979, assigned to Hoffmann-La Roche
  10. EP 5143, Kyburz E, Aschwanden W, "1-Benzoyl-2-pyrrolidinone derivative, processes for its preparation and medicaments containing it.", published 9 February 1979, assigned to Hoffmann-La Roche
  11. Kleemann A, Engels J, Kutscher B, Reichert D (2001). Pharmaceutical substances: syntheses, patents, applications (4th ed.). Stuttgart: Thieme. ISBN 978-3-13-558404-1.
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