• Molecular NamePerhexiline
  • Synonym(-)-2-(2,2-Dicyclohexylethyl)piperidine; (+)-2-(2,2-Dicyclohexylethyl)piperidine; 2-(2,2-Dicyclohexylethyl)piperidine; Perhexilene; Perhexilina [INN-Spanish]; Perhexilinum [INN-Latin]; Perhexilline
  • Weight277.496
  • Drugbank_IDDB01074
  • ACS_NO6621-47-2
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  • LogP (experiment)6.054
  • LogP (predicted, AB/LogP v2.0)5.62
  • pkaN/A
  • LogD (pH=7, predicted)2.56
  • Solubility (experiment)0.0608 mg/ml
  • LogS (predicted, ACD/Labs)(ph=7)-1.8
  • LogSw (predicted, AB/LogsW2.0)0.02
  • Sw (mg/ml) (predicted, ACD/Labs)0.03
  • No.of HBond Donors1
  • No.of HBond Acceptors1
  • No.of Rotatable Bonds4
  • TPSA12.03
  • StatusFDA approved
  • AdministrationN/A
  • PharmacologyA prophylactic antianginal agent
  • Absorption_value80.0
  • Absorption (description)Well absorbed (>80%) from the gastrointestinal tract following oral administration.
  • Caco_2N/A
  • Bioavailability73.5
  • Protein binding90.0
  • Volume of distribution (VD)N/A
  • Blood/Plasma Partitioning ratio (D_blood)N/A
  • MetabollsmSaturable Hepatic
  • Half life2~6 days; it could be as long as 30 days
  • ExcretionN/A
  • Urinary ExcretionN/A
  • CleranceN/A
  • ToxicityShort term adverse effects include nausea, transient dizziness, hypoglycaemia in diabetic patients, and torsade de pointes (rare).
  • LD50 (rat)LD50=2150 mg/kg
  • LD50 (mouse)LD50=2641 mg/kg