Capsaicin
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Scientific Name
Capsaicin
Description of the Drug
Capsaicin is a topical analgesic agent used for the symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia, as well as other muscle and joint pain.
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Brand Name(s)
Qutenza, Zacin, Zostrix, Zostrix hp
Company Owner(s)
Averitas Pharma Inc
Mechanism(s) Of Action
| Target Name | Target Type | Action Type | Target ChEMBL ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilloid receptor | SINGLE PROTEIN | OPENER | CHEMBL4794 |
Clinical Trial(s)
Unichem Links
| SureChEMBL | SCHEMBL8085 | |||
| Human Metabolome Database | HMDB0002227 | |||
| DrugBank | DB06774 | |||
| PubChem: Thomson Pharma | 14923155 | |||
| PubChem | 1548943 | |||
| Mcule | MCULE-8056866140 | |||
| NMRShiftDB | 20248832 | |||
| LINCS | LSM-43180 | |||
| Nikkaji | J29.362H | J1.529F | ||
| PDBe | 4DY | |||
| BindingDB | 20461 | |||
| EPA CompTox Dashboard | DTXSID9020241 | |||
| LipidMaps | LMFA08020085 | |||
| DrugCentral | 3064 | |||
| Metabolights | MTBLC3374 | |||
| Brenda | 62314 | 133152 | 1947 | |
| Rhea | 3374 | |||
| ChemicalBook | CB32551563 | CB6112967 | ||
| Guide to Pharmacology | 2486 | |||
| rxnorm | CAPSAICIN | CAPZASIN-HP | QUTENZA | ZOSTRIX |
| PubChem: Drugs of the Future | 12015395 | |||
| KEGG Ligand | C06866 | |||
| ChEBI | 3374 | |||
| ZINC | ZINC000001530575 |
