Bupropion/zonisamide
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Combination drug
Pharmaceutical compound
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| Bupropion | Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist |
| Zonisamide | Sulfonamide anticonvulsant |
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Bupropion/zonisamide (former tentative brand name Empatic, Excalia) is an experimental combination of bupropion which was under development for the treatment of obesity.[1][2][3] Bupropion is a norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist, while zonisamide is an anticonvulsant acting as a sodium channel blocker, T-type calcium channel blocker, and weak carbonic anhydrase inhibitor.[1] The combination was being developed by Orexigen Therapeutics and reached phase II clinical trials prior to discontinuation.[1][4][5]
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[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Bupropion/Zonisamide - AdisInsight".
- ↑ "Empatic Shows Long-Term Weight Loss, Improved Quality Of Life Contrave(R) Reduces Rate Of Metabolic Syndrome By Half". Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ↑ "Empatic Obesity Drug Information and News". Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ↑ Ioannides-Demos LL, Piccenna L, McNeil JJ (2011). "Pharmacotherapies for obesity: past, current, and future therapies" (PDF). Journal of Obesity. 2011 179674. doi:10.1155/2011/179674. PMC 3006492. PMID 21197148.
- ↑ Adan RA (February 2013). "Mechanisms underlying current and future anti-obesity drugs". Trends in Neurosciences. 36 (2): 133–40. doi:10.1016/j.tins.2012.12.001. PMID 23312373. S2CID 21974224.
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