Bioactivity | Cisapride monohydrate is an orally and potent 5-HT4 receptor agonist and hERG inhibitor. Cisapride monohydrate is an prokinetic agent which facilitates or restores motility throughout the length of the gastrointestinal tract. Cisapride monohydrate stimulates gastrointestinal motor activity through an indirect mechanism involving the release of acetylcholine mediated by postganglionic nerve endings in the myenteric plexus of the gut[1][2]. |
Name | Cisapride monohydrate |
CAS | 260779-88-2 |
Formula | C23H31ClFN3O5 |
Molar Mass | 483.96 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Wiseman, L.R., Faulds, D. Cisapride. Drugs 47, 116–152 (1994). [2]. Toga T, et al. The 5-HT(4) agonists cisapride, mosapride, and CJ-033466, a Novel potent compound, exhibit different human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG)-blocking activities. J Pharmacol Sci. 2007 Oct;105(2):207-10. |