Deutetrabenazine

Deutetrabenazine
Clinical data
Trade namesAustedo
Other namesTetrabenazine D6; SD809; SD-809
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa617022
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
  • (3R,11bR)-3-(2-Methylpropyl)-9,10-bis(trideuteriomethoxy)-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydrobenzo[a]quinolizin-2-one
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H21D6NO3
Molar mass323.462 g·mol−1

Deutetrabenazine (trade name Austedo) is a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor which is used for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease and tardive dyskinesia.

Chemically, deutetrabenazine is an isotopic isomer of tetrabenazine in which six hydrogen atoms have been replaced by deuterium atoms. The incorporation of deuterium slows the rate of drug metabolism, allowing less frequent dosing.