Chemicals and Drugs

Perhexiline

2-(2,2-Dicyclohexylethyl)piperidine. Coronary vasodilator used especially for angina of effort. It may cause neuropathy and hepatitis.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

2-(2,2-Dicyclohexylethyl)piperidine. Coronary vasodilator used especially for angina of effort. It may cause neuropathy and hepatitis.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C19H35N
Molecular Weight
277.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
6621-47-2
IUPAC Name
2-(2,2-dicyclohexylethyl)piperidine
InChIKey
CYXKNKQEMFBLER-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CCC(CC1)C(CC2CCCCN2)C3CCCCC3
MeSH Unique ID
D010480
Source
PubChem CID 4746

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Perhexilene

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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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Indexing Annotation

a vasodilator calcium channel blocker

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History Note

84(73); was see under PIPERIDINES 1975-83, was Prov 1973-74

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Previous Indexing

  • Piperidines (1966-1974)

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NLM Classification

QV 150

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Perhexiline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010480. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010480
  2. Perhexiline. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perhexiline
  3. Perhexiline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1232737
  4. Perhexiline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4746. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4746