Eflornithine

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Eflornithine

Description of the Drug

Eflornithine is a medication used topically to reduce unwanted facial hair growth in women. The postulated mechanism of action is through irreversible inhibition of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) in the skin.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB06243

Brand Name(s)

Not Available

Company Owner(s)

Skinmedica Inc, Sanofi Aventis Us Llc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Ornithine decarboxylase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL1869

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL26327
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0242197
DrugBank DB06243
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15195195
PubChem 3009
Mcule MCULE-9516392560
LINCS LSM-45424
Nikkaji J65.668B
BindingDB 50028197
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID3020467
DrugCentral 990
Brenda 217268 13680 156333 160279 3677 1672 118312
Guide to Pharmacology 5176
rxnorm VANIQA EFLORNITHINE HYDROCHLORIDE EFLORNITHINE
KEGG Ligand C07997
ChEBI 41948