Tiagabine

Tiagabine (trade name Gabitril) is an anticonvulsant medication produced by Cephalon that is used in the treatment of epilepsy. The drug is also used off-label in the treatment of anxiety disorders and panic disorder.

Tiagabine
Clinical data
Pronunciation/tˈæɡəbn/
Trade namesGabitril
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa698014
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
Routes of
administration
Oral (tablets)
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability90–95%
Protein binding96%
MetabolismHepatic (CYP450 system, primarily CYP3A)
Onset of actionTmax = 45 min
Elimination half-life5–8 hours
ExcretionFecal (63%) and renal (25%)
Identifiers
  • (−)-(3R)-1-[4,4-bis(3-methyl-2-thienyl)-3-buten-1-yl]-3-piperidinecarboxylic acid
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC20H25NO2S2
Molar mass375.55 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(O)[C@H]1CN(CCC1)CC/C=C(/c2sccc2C)c3sccc3C
  • InChI=1S/C20H25NO2S2/c1-14-7-11-24-18(14)17(19-15(2)8-12-25-19)6-4-10-21-9-3-5-16(13-21)20(22)23/h6-8,11-12,16H,3-5,9-10,13H2,1-2H3,(H,22,23)/t16-/m1/s1 Y
  • Key:PBJUNZJWGZTSKL-MRXNPFEDSA-N Y
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