Eletriptan

Eletriptan
Clinical data
Trade namesRelpax, others
Other namesUK-116044; UK116044
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa603029
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B1
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Drug classSerotonin 5-HT1B, 5-HT1D, 5-HT1E, and 5-HT1F receptor agonist; Triptan; Antimigraine agent
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S3 (Pharmacist only) & S4
  • CA: ℞-only
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
  • US: ℞-only
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability50%
MetabolismMainly CYP3A4
Elimination half-life4 hours
Identifiers
  • 3-{[(2R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]methyl}-5-[2-(benzenesulfonyl)ethyl]-1H-indole
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.167.337
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H26N2O2S
Molar mass382.52 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CN1CCC[C@@H]1Cc3c[nH]c4ccc(CCS(=O)(=O)c2ccccc2)cc34
  • InChI=1S/C22H26N2O2S/c1-24-12-5-6-19(24)15-18-16-23-22-10-9-17(14-21(18)22)11-13-27(25,26)20-7-3-2-4-8-20/h2-4,7-10,14,16,19,23H,5-6,11-13,15H2,1H3/t19-/m1/s1 checkY
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Eletriptan, sold under the brand name Relpax and used in the form of eletriptan hydrobromide, is a second-generation triptan medication intended for treatment of migraine headaches. It is used as an abortive medication, blocking a migraine attack which is already in progress. Eletriptan is marketed and manufactured by Pfizer.

Eletriptan is a therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.