Molindone

Molindone
Clinical data
Pronunciation moe-LIN-done
Trade names Moban
AHFS/Drugs.com Consumer Drug Information
MedlinePlus a682238
Pregnancy
category
  • C
Routes of
administration		 By mouth (tablets)
ATC code N05AE02 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism Hepatic
Biological half-life 1.5 hours
Excretion Minor, renal and fecal
Identifiers
CAS Number 7416-34-4 YesY
PubChem (CID) 23897
IUPHAR/BPS 207
DrugBank DB01618 N
ChemSpider 22342 YesY
UNII RT3Y3QMF8N YesY
KEGG D08226 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL460 YesY
Chemical and physical data
Formula C16H24N2O2
Molar mass 276.374 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Molindone (Moban) is a therapeutic antipsychotic, used in the treatment of schizophrenia.[1] It works by blocking the effects of dopamine in the brain, leading to diminished psychoses. It is rapidly absorbed when taken orally.

It is sometimes described as a typical antipsychotic,[2] and sometimes described as an atypical antipsychotic.[3]

Molindone was discontinued by its previous supplier, Endo Pharmaceuticals, on January 13, 2010.[4] It is currently available in the U.S. from CorePharma under Abbreviated New Drug Application approved March 23, 2015.

Adverse effects

Main article: Typical antipsychotic

The side effect profile of molindone is similar to that of other typical antipsychotics. Unlike most antipsychotics, however, molindone use is associated with weight loss.[3][5]

Synthesis

Molindone synthesis: SCHOEN KARL, J PACHTER IRWIN; BE 670798  (1965 to Endo Lab).

Condensation of oximinoketone 2 (from nitrosation of 3-pentanone), with cyclohexane-1,3-dione (1) in the presence of zinc and acetic acid leads directly to the partly reduced indole derivative 6. The transformation may be rationalized by assuming as the first step, reduction of 2 to the corresponding α-aminoketone. Conjugate addition of the amine to 1 followed by elimination of hydroxide (as water) would give ene-aminoketone 3. This enamine may be assumed to be in tautomeric equilibrium with imine 4. Aldol condensation of the side chain carbonyl group with the doubly activated ring methylene group would then result in cyclization to pyrrole 5; simple tautomeric transformation would then give the observed product. Mannich reaction of 6 with formaldehyde and morpholine gives the tranquilizer molindone (7).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "molindone". F.A. Davis Company.
  2. ↑ Aparasu RR, Jano E, Johnson ML, Chen H (October 2008). "Hospitalization risk associated with typical and atypical antipsychotic use in community-dwelling elderly patients". Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 6 (4): 198–204. doi:10.1016/j.amjopharm.2008.10.003. PMID 19028375.
  3. 1 2 Bagnall A, Fenton M, Kleijnen J, Lewis R (2007). Bagnall, Anne-Marie, ed. "Molindone for schizophrenia and severe mental illness". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (1): CD002083. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD002083.pub2. PMID 17253473.
  4. ↑ http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/DrugShortages/ucm050794.htm
  5. ↑ Allison DB, Mentore JL, Heo M, et al. (1999). "Antipsychotic-induced weight gain: a comprehensive research synthesis". Am J Psychiatry. 156 (11): 1686–96. PMID 10553730. Free full text
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