Structured Summary
Abstract
A benzhydryl acetamide compound, central nervous system stimulant, and CYP3A4 inducing agent that is used in the treatment of NARCOLEPSY and SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C15H15NO2S
- Molecular Weight
- 273.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 68693-11-8
- IUPAC Name
- 2-benzhydrylsulfinylacetamide
- InChIKey
- YFGHCGITMMYXAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)S(=O)CC(=O)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000077408
- Source
- PubChem CID 4236
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Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
16 entry terms
- 2-((Diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl)acetamide
- 2-(Benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamide
- 2-Benzhydrylsulfinylacetamide
- 2 Benzhydrylsulfinylacetamide
- 2-((R)-(Diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl)acetamide
- Alertec
- Armodafinil
- Benzhydrylsulfinylacetamide
- CRL 40476
- CRL-40476
- Modiodal
- Nuvigil
- Provigil
- R-Modafinil
- Sparlon
- R Modafinil
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2019 (1986)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Modafinil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077408. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077408
- Modafinil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modafinil
- Modafinil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410441
- Modafinil. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4236. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4236