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Biological Activity:
Selective neuronal KCNQ/Kv7 potassium channel opener; an anticonvulsant in development for the potential oral treatment of complex partial seizures and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN).
References: online
Retigabine. WHO Drug Information 1997; 11/3: 177.
R Hempel et al. Metabolism of retigabine (D-23129), a novel anticonvulsant. Drug Metab. Disposit. 1999, 27(5), 613-622.
MPG Korsgaard et al. Anxiolytic Effects of Maxipost (BMS-204352) and Retigabine via Activation of Neuronal Kv7 Channels. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 2005, 314, 282-292.
Chemical Name: ethyl 2-amino-4-[(p-fluorobenzyl)amino]carbanilate
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