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Preferred IUPAC name 4-(2,2-Dimethylpropanamido)butanoic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.067.287![]() |
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MeSH | N-trimethylacetyl-4-aminobutyric+acid |
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Properties | |
C9H17NO3 | |
Molar mass | 187.239 g·mol−1 |
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N06AX15 (WHO) | |
Oral | |
Pharmacokinetics: | |
6.4 hours | |
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Related alkanoic acids | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Pivagabine (INN; brand nameTonerg), also known asN-pivaloyl-γ-aminobutyric acid orN-pivaloyl-GABA, is anantidepressant andanxiolyticdrug which was introduced inItaly in 1997 for the treatment ofdepressive andmaladaptivesyndromes. But it was discontinued in Italy (according toMartindale). Originally believed to function as aprodrug toGABA,[1] pivagabine is now believed to act somehow via modulation ofcorticotropin-releasing factor (CRF).[2][3][4][5][6]