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Qutenza(capsaicin)
Qutenza (capsaicin) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Capsaicin was first approved as Qutenza on 2009-05-15. It is used to treat diabetic neuropathies, herpes zoster, and neuralgia in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat neuralgia. The pharmaceutical is active against transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1. In addition, it is known to target voltage-gated potassium channel KCNC1, potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 7, potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 2, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, and potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 1.
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infectionsD007239
nervous system diseasesD009422
endocrine system diseasesD004700
signs and symptoms pathological conditionsD013568
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Qutenza
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Capsaicin
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QUTENZAAveritas PharmaN-022395 RX2009-11-16
1 products, RLD, RS
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0.025% capsaicin pain relief patchC2002632025-03-05
0.025% capsaicin patch (2 patches/pouch) 3% menthol plus 0.083% capsaicin pain relief patch (2 patches/pouch) 5% menthol pain relief patch (1 lar...C2002632024-08-15
0.025% capsaicin patch 4% lidocaine pain relief patch 4% lidocaine plus 1% menthol pain relief patch 5% menthol pain relief patchC2002632024-06-13
1st medxpatchC2002632024-10-31
2-count heat patchesC2002632024-12-19
ageranium patchOTC monograph not final2017-12-29
alivio medicated painOTC monograph not final2015-01-21
allevessOTC monograph not final2015-12-02
ameripatchOTC monograph not final2015-11-18
arth arrestC2002632023-11-11
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CAPSAICIN, QUTENZA, AVERITAS
2023-07-17I-838
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FDA Information
Capsaicin, Qutenza, Averitas
88219202030-03-26DP
92269032028-12-15DP
100348412025-09-06DP
82630592023-09-05U-2705
88891132023-09-05U-2705
104635982023-09-05DP
108698272023-09-05DP
ATC Codes
M: Musculo-skeletal system drugs
— M02: Topical products for joint and muscular pain
— M02A: Topical products for joint and muscular pain
— M02AB: Capsaicin and similar agents
— M02AB01: Capsaicin
N: Nervous system drugs
— N01: Anesthetics
— N01B: Local anesthetics
— N01BX: Other local anesthetics in atc
— N01BX04: Capsaicin
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Description
J7336
Capsaicin 8% patch, per square centimeter
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284 clinical trials
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NeuralgiaD009437EFO_0009430———1——1
Postherpetic neuralgiaD051474————1——1
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Peripheral nervous system diseasesD010523—G641———12
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PainD010146EFO_0003843R52————11
Diabetic neuropathiesD003929EFO_1000783—————11
Low back painD017116—M54.5————11
Back painD001416—M54————11
RadiculopathyD011843—M54.1————11
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Epidemiological information for investigational and approved indications
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General
Drug common nameCapsaicin
INNcapsaicin
Description
Capsaicin is a capsaicinoid. It has a role as a non-narcotic analgesic, a voltage-gated sodium channel blocker and a TRPV1 agonist.
Classification
Small molecule
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
COc1cc(CNC(=O)CCCC/C=C/C(C)C)ccc1O
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CAS-ID404-86-4
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL294199
ChEBI ID3374
PubChem CID1548943
DrugBankDB06774
UNII IDS07O44R1ZM (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
Target
Agency Approved
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Alternate
TRPV6
TRPV6
KCNC1
KCNC1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
TRPV6
Gene synonyms
ECAC2
NCBI Gene ID
Protein name
transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 6
Protein synonyms
Alu-binding protein with zinc finger domain, Calcium transport protein 1, calcium transporter-like protein, CaT-L, CaT-like, CaT1, ECaC2, epithelial apical membrane calcium transporter/channel CaT1, Epithelial calcium channel 2
Uniprot ID
Mouse ortholog
Trpv6 (64177)
transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 6 (Q91WD2)
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Capsaicin
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Safety
Black-box Warning
Black-box warning for: Capsinac, Diclosaicin, Diclotral pak, Diclovix cm, Flexipak, Iclofenac cp, Lextol, Naprotin, Ziclopro
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