Nitisinone

Nitisinone, sold under the brand name Orfadin among others, is a medication used to slow the effects of hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1).

Nitisinone
Clinical data
Trade namesNityr, Orfadin
Other namesNTBC
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License data
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-lifeApproximately 54 h
Identifiers
  • 2-[2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]
    cyclohexane-1,3-dione
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ECHA InfoCard100.218.521
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC14H10F3NO5
Molar mass329.231 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(c1ccc(cc1[N+]([O-])=O)C(F)(F)F)C2C(=O)CCCC2=O
  • InChI=1S/C14H10F3NO5/c15-14(16,17)7-4-5-8(9(6-7)18(22)23)13(21)12-10(19)2-1-3-11(12)20/h4-6,12H,1-3H2 Y
  • Key:OUBCNLGXQFSTLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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It is available as a generic medication.

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