Fenbutrazate
Encyclopedia
Fenbutrazate also known as phenbutrazate (BAN
), is a psychostimulant used as an appetite suppressant under the trade names Cafilon, Filon, and Sabacid in Europe
, Japan
, and Hong Kong
. It is a derivative of phenmetrazine
and may function as a prodrug
to it similarly to phendimetrazine
. It is not known to be a controlled substance
anywhere in the world as of yet.
British Approved Name
A British Approved Name is the official non-proprietary or generic name given to a pharmaceutical substance, as defined in the British Pharmacopoeia...
), is a psychostimulant used as an appetite suppressant under the trade names Cafilon, Filon, and Sabacid in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It is a derivative of phenmetrazine
Phenmetrazine
Phenmetrazine is a stimulant drug of the morpholine chemical class that was previously used as an appetite suppressant, but has since been withdrawn from the market...
and may function as a prodrug
Prodrug
A prodrug is a pharmacological substance administered in an inactive form. Once administered, the prodrug is metabolised in vivo into an active metabolite, a process termed bioactivation. The rationale behind the use of a prodrug is generally for absorption, distribution, metabolism, and...
to it similarly to phendimetrazine
Phendimetrazine
Phendimetrazine is a stimulant drug of the morpholine chemical class used as an appetite suppressant....
. It is not known to be a controlled substance
Controlled substance
A controlled substance is generally a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use are regulated by a government. This may include illegal drugs and prescription medications ....
anywhere in the world as of yet.