Deutetrabenazine
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Deutetrabenazine (trade name Austedo) is a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor which is used for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease and tardive dyskinesia.
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Trade names | Austedo |
Other names | Tetrabenazine D6; SD809; SD-809 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a617022 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
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Formula | C19H21D6NO3 |
Molar mass | 323.462 g·mol−1 |
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Chemically, deutetrabenazine is an isotopic isomer of tetrabenazine in which six hydrogen atoms have been replaced by deuterium atoms. The incorporation of deuterium slows the rate of drug metabolism, allowing less frequent dosing.[5][6]