| Rimonabant (SR141716A) |
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| Chemical name | 5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-
N-(piperidin-1-yl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide
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| Chemical formula | C22H21Cl3N4N2O |
| Molecular mass | 463.79 g/mol |
| CAS number | ? |
| SMILES | ClC1=CC(Cl)=CC=C1N2C(C3=CC=C(Cl)
C=C3)=C(C)C(C(NN4CCCCC4)=O)=N2 |
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Chemical structure of Rimonabant (SR141716A)
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Rimonabant or SR141716A is an anorectic anti-obesity drug. It will be sold by Sanofi-Aventis under the trade name Acomplia starting in 2006. Rimonabant might also be effective as an anti-addictive drug in the treatment of alcoholism as well as nicotine and stimulant addiction. Rimonabant is a CB1 cannabinoid receptor antagonist.
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