Baclofen

CHEBI:CHEBI_2972

Definition

A monocarboxylic acid that is butanoic acid substituted by an amino group at position 4 and a 4-chlorophenyl group at position 3. It acts as a central nervous system depressant, GABA agonist and muscle relaxant.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H12ClNO2
Molecular Mass
213.66100
Charge
0
SMILES
NCC(CC(O)=O)c1ccc(Cl)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H12ClNO2/c11-9-3-1-7(2-4-9)8(6-12)5-10(13)14/h1-4,8H,5-6,12H2,(H,13,14)
InChIKey
KPYSYYIEGFHWSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • baclofen
  • (+-)-Baclofen
  • 4-amino-3-(4-chlorophenyl)butanoic acid
  • 4-Amino-3-(4-chlorophenyl)butyric acid
  • baclofene
  • baclofeno
  • baclofenum
  • beta-(4-Chlorophenyl)gaba
  • beta-(Aminomethyl)-4-chlorobenzenepropanoic acid
  • beta-(Aminomethyl)-p-chlorohydrocinnamic acid
  • beta-(p-Chlorophenyl)-gamma-aminobutyric acid
  • DL-4-Amino-3-p-chlorophenylbutanoic acid
  • DL-Baclofen
  • gamma-Amino-beta-(p-chlorophenyl)butyric acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
1292
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Baclofen
core#notation
CHEBI:2972

Additional References

Wikipedia:Baclofen

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