Carphedon



Carphedon
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-(4-phenyl-2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)acetamide
Identifiers
CAS number 77472–70–9
ATC code  ?
PubChem 132441
Chemical data
O2 
Mol. mass 218.3 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability ~100 %
Metabolism  ?
Half life 3-5 hours
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status

Legal to import

Routes Oral

Carphedon (positive drug test. She was subsequently banned from competition for two years. It may be noteworthy that Pyleva claims that carphedon was an unlisted ingredient of a Russian medication she was prescribed by her personal doctor (not a team doctor).

While not widely available in the West, in Russia it is available as a prescription medicine under the brand name "Phenotropil". Packets of ten 100 mg pills are available for roughly 330 rubles (2006 price). It is typically prescribed as a general stimulant or to increase tolerance to cold and stress.

A former rider for Gerolsteiner, professional cyclist Danilo Hondo, tested positive to this banned substance in 2005.

See also

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Pramiracetam • Rolziracetam • Seletracetam
 
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