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DB00918ApprovedSmall moleculeSelective Serotonin AgonistsSerotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d Receptor Agonist
Almotriptan is a 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist used to treat migraines. Almotriptan is a triptan drug for the treatment of migraine headaches.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Almotriptan binds with high affinity to human 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptors leading to cranial blood vessel constriction.
- Primary indication
- For the treatment of acute migraine headache in adultsCurator reviewed · 1 structured indication
- Formula / weight
- C17H25N3O2S · 335.464 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 2006 · United States, 2001
- Code names
- LAS-31416
- Brand names
- Axert
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKey
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3Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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Which drugs share a target with Almotriptan, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?