Term Name: | eperisone |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-eperisone, 1-(4-ethylphenyl)-2-methyl-3-(1-piperidinyl)-1-propanone, 4'-ethyl-2-methyl-3-piperidinopropiophenone, eperisona, eperisone, eperisonum, rac-1-(4-ethylphenyl)-2-methyl-3-(piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-one |
Definition: | A racemate that is an equimolar mixture of (R)- and (S)-eperisone. It is used (as the hydrochloride salt) as a muscle relaxant for the symptomatic treatment of muscle spasm and spasticity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:77069] ( EBI ) |