Precedex, Dexdor(dexmedetomidine)
Dexdor, Igalmi, Precedex (dexmedetomidine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Dexmedetomidine was first approved as Precedex on 1999-12-17. It is used to treat pain and psychomotor agitation in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat conscious sedation and premedication. It is known to target alpha-2A adrenergic receptor, alpha-2B adrenergic receptor, and alpha-2C adrenergic receptor.
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Trade Name
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Igalmi, Precedex (generic drugs available since 2014-08-18)
Drug Products
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New Drug Application (NDA)
New Drug Application (NDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Labels
FDA
EMA
Brand Name | Status | Last Update |
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dexmedetomidine hydrochloride | ANDA | 2023-06-07 |
igalmi | New Drug Application | 2022-04-20 |
precedex | New Drug Application | 2023-02-22 |
Indications
FDA
EMA
Indication | Ontology | MeSH | ICD-10 |
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pain | EFO_0003843 | D010146 | R52 |
psychomotor agitation | — | D011595 | — |
Agency Specific
FDA
EMA
Expiration | Code | ||
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DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, PRECEDEX, HOSPIRA | |||
2025-12-16 | NPP | ||
DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, IGALMI, BIOXCEL | |||
2025-04-05 | NP |
Patent Expiration
Patent | Expires | Flag | FDA Information |
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Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Igalmi, Bioxcel | |||
10792246 | 2039-06-26 | DP | U-3350 |
11478422 | 2039-06-26 | DP | |
11497711 | 2039-06-26 | DP | |
11517524 | 2039-06-26 | DP | |
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Hq Spclt Pharma | |||
9649296 | 2036-04-20 | DP | |
9717796 | 2036-04-20 | DP | |
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Precedex, Hospira | |||
8242158 | 2032-01-04 | DP | |
8338470 | 2032-01-04 | DP | |
8455527 | 2032-01-04 | U-421 | |
8648106 | 2032-01-04 | DP | |
9320712 | 2032-01-04 | DP | |
9616049 | 2032-01-04 | DP | |
10016396 | 2032-01-04 | DP |
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1202 clinical trials
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Indications Phases 4
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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Delirium | D003693 | R41.0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 19 | 76 | |
Postoperative pain | D010149 | G89.18 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 75 | |
Anesthesia | D000758 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 74 | ||
Analgesia | D000698 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 38 | ||
Pain | D010146 | EFO_0003843 | R52 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
Emergence delirium | D000071257 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | ||
Acute pain | D059787 | R52 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
Respiratory insufficiency | D012131 | HP_0002093 | J96.9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
Postoperative nausea and vomiting | D020250 | EFO_0004888 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
Obstructive sleep apnea | D020181 | EFO_0003918 | G47.33 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
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Indications Phases 3
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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Congenital heart defects | D006330 | HP_0001627 | Q24.9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 |
Tetralogy of fallot | D013771 | Q21.3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
Pain management | D059408 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | ||
Tonsillectomy | D014068 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | ||
Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders | D007319 | F51.01 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | |
Cholecystectomy | D002763 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | ||
Cardiopulmonary bypass | D002315 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | ||
General anesthesia | D000768 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | ||
Laparoscopy | D010535 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | ||
Sleep apnea syndromes | D012891 | EFO_0003877 | G47.3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
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Indications Phases 2
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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Brain hypoxia-ischemia | D020925 | EFO_1000846 | P91.6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Inguinal hernia | D006552 | HP_0000023 | K40 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Pregnancy | D011247 | EFO_0002950 | Z33.1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Autism spectrum disorder | D000067877 | F84.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Tachycardia | D013610 | HP_0001649 | R00.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Burns | D002056 | T30.0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Ventricular heart septal defects | D006345 | Q21.0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Critical care | D003422 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
Labor pain | D048949 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
Pheochromocytoma | D010673 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
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Indications Phases 1
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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Amnesia | D000647 | EFO_1001454 | F44.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | D017081 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome | D018636 | Q23.4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Emotions | D004644 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
Alcoholism | D000437 | EFO_0003829 | F10.1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Vital signs | D055986 | EFO_0004303 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Vasodilation | D014664 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
Vasoconstriction | D014661 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
Alzheimer disease | D000544 | EFO_0000249 | F03 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Vascular diseases | D014652 | EFO_0004264 | I77 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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Indications Without Phase
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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Nociceptive pain | D059226 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | ||
Carpal tunnel syndrome | D002349 | EFO_0004143 | G56.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Urinary bladder neoplasms | D001749 | C67 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Female genital diseases | D005831 | EFO_0009549 | N85 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Prostatic neoplasms | D011471 | C61 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | D029424 | EFO_0000341 | J44.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Bariatric surgery | D050110 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Hyperparathyroidism | D006961 | EFO_0008506 | E21.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Lung diseases | D008171 | EFO_0003818 | J98.4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nephrectomy | D009392 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
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Epidemiology
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Drug
General
Drug common name | DEXMEDETOMIDINE |
INN | dexmedetomidine |
Description | Dexmedetomidine is a medetomidine. It has a role as an alpha-adrenergic agonist, a non-narcotic analgesic, an analgesic and a sedative. It is an enantiomer of a levomedetomidine. |
Classification | Small molecule |
Drug class | — |
Image (chem structure or protein) | |
Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence) | Cc1cccc([C@H](C)c2c[nH]cn2)c1C |
Identifiers
PDB | — |
CAS-ID | 113775-47-6 |
RxCUI | 48937 |
ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL778 |
ChEBI ID | 4466 |
PubChem CID | 5311068 |
DrugBank | DB00633 |
UNII ID | 67VB76HONO (ChemIDplus, GSRS) |
Target
Agency Approved
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Alternate
ADRA2A
ADRA2A
ADRA2B
ADRA2B
ADRA2C
ADRA2C
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
ADRA2A
Gene synonyms
ADRA2R, ADRAR
NCBI Gene ID
Protein name
alpha-2A adrenergic receptor
Protein synonyms
adrenergic, alpha-2A-, receptor, Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor subtype C10, alpha-2-adrenergic receptor, platelet type, Alpha-2A adrenoceptor, Alpha-2A adrenoreceptor, Alpha-2AAR, alpha-2AAR subtype C10
Uniprot ID
Mouse ortholog
Adra2a (11551)
alpha-2A adrenergic receptor (Q3URE6)
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