Glutethimide
Glutethimide is only found in individuals that have used or taken this drug. It is a hypnotic and sedative. Its use has been largely superseded by other drugs. [PubChem]Glutethimide seems to be a GABA agonist which helps induced sedation. It also induces CYP 2D6. When taken with codeine, it enables the body to convert higher amounts of the codeine (higher than the average 5 – 10%) to morphine. The general sedative effect also adds to the power of the combination.
Structure for HMDB15505 (Glutethimide)
C13H15NO2
217.2637
217.110278729
3-ethyl-3-phenylpiperidine-2,6-dione
glutethimide
77-21-4
JMBQKKAJIKAWKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
This compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as phenylpiperidines. These are compounds containing a phenylpiperidine skeleton, which consists of a piperidine bound to a phenyl group.
Chemical entities
Organic compounds
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Piperidines
Phenylpiperidines
Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
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Solid
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DB01437
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3367
C07489
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Glutethimide
HMDB15505
HMDB15505
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3487
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251300
Enzymes
- General function:
- Involved in monooxygenase activity
- Specific function:
- Catalyzes the side-chain cleavage reaction of cholesterol to pregnenolone.
- Gene Name:
- CYP11A1
- Uniprot ID:
- P05108
- Molecular weight:
- 60101.87
References
- Preissner S, Kroll K, Dunkel M, Senger C, Goldsobel G, Kuzman D, Guenther S, Winnenburg R, Schroeder M, Preissner R: SuperCYP: a comprehensive database on Cytochrome P450 enzymes including a tool for analysis of CYP-drug interactions. Nucleic Acids Res. 2010 Jan;38(Database issue):D237-43. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkp970. Epub 2009 Nov 24. [PubMed:19934256 ]
- General function:
- Involved in monooxygenase activity
- Specific function:
- Responsible for the metabolism of many drugs and environmental chemicals that it oxidizes. It is involved in the metabolism of drugs such as antiarrhythmics, adrenoceptor antagonists, and tricyclic antidepressants.
- Gene Name:
- CYP2D6
- Uniprot ID:
- P10635
- Molecular weight:
- 55768.94
References
- Pearson MW, Roberts CJ: Drug induction of hepatic enzymes in the elderly. Age Ageing. 1984 Sep;13(5):313-6. [PubMed:6496244 ]
- Petik D, Acs N, Banhidy F, Czeizel AE: A study of the effects of large doses of glutethimide that were used for self-poisoning during pregnancy on human fetuses. Toxicol Ind Health. 2008 Feb-Mar;24(1-2):69-78. doi: 10.1177/0748233708089014. [PubMed:18818183 ]
- General function:
- Involved in ion transport
- Specific function:
- GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain, mediates neuronal inhibition by binding to the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor and opening an integral chloride channel
- Gene Name:
- GABRA1
- Uniprot ID:
- P14867
- Molecular weight:
- 51801.4
References
- Skerritt JH, Johnston GA: Interactions of some anaesthetic, convulsant, and anticonvulsant drugs at GABA-benzodiazepine receptor-ionophore complexes in rat brain synaptosomal membranes. Neurochem Res. 1983 Oct;8(10):1351-62. [PubMed:6318143 ]