Drugs Information: Capsaicin (topical)

Basic Information

ID DDInter290
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C18H27No3
Molecular Weight 305.418
Description Capsaicin is a topical analgesic agent used for the symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia, as well as other muscle and joint pain.
ATC Classification M02AB01 N01BX04
IUPAC Name (6E)-N-[(4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenyl)Methyl]-8-Methylnon-6-Enamide
InChI Inchi=1S/C18H27No3/C1-14(2)8-6-4-5-7-9-18(21)19-13-15-10-11-16(20)17(12-15)22-3/H6,8,10-12,14,20H,4-5,7,9,13H2,1-3H3,(H,19,21)/B8-6+
InChI Key YKPUWZUDDOIDPM-SOFGYWHQSA-N
Canonical SMILES COC1=C(O)C=CC(CNC(=O)CCCC\C=C\C(C)C)=C1
Useful Links DrugBank ChEMBL PubChem

Interactions with Capsaicin (topical)

Severity level ID Name Mechanism Detail