Agomelatine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N06AX22

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0138112-76-2

Chemical Formula

C15-H17-N-O2

Molecular Weight

243

Therapeutic Category

Antidepressant: Melatonin receptor agonist

Chemical Names

N-[2-(7-methoxy-1-naphthyl)ethyl]acetamide (WHO)

N-[2-(7-Methoxynaphth-1-yl)ethyl]acetamid (IUPAC)

Acetamide, N-(2-(7-methoxy-1-naphthylenyl)ethyl)- (CAS)

Foreign Names

• Agomelatinum (Latin)
• Agomelatin (German)
• Agomélatine (French)
• Agomelatina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Agomélatine (OS: DCF)
• S-20098 (IS: Servier)
• S-20304 (IS)

Brand Names

• Valdoxan
  Les Laboratoires Servier, Austria; Servier, Germany; Servier, Spain; Servier, United Kingdom; Servier, Sweden

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Glossary

CAS	Chemical Abstracts Service
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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