Hexacyclonate

Hexacyclonate
Identifiers
	IUPAC name [1-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexyl]acetic acid;
CAS Number	7491-42-1;
PubChem CID	23444;
ChemSpider	21921 ;
UNII	2K0FP9UB6A;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2110826;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30225885 DTXSID60220363, DTXSID30225885 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C9H16O3
Molar mass	172.224 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES O=C(O)CC1(CO)CCCCC1;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H16O3/c10-7-9(6-8(11)12)4-2-1-3-5-9/h10H,1-7H2,(H,11,12) ; Key:WMJPAYUKEVEBCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Hexacyclonate (Gevilon) is a stimulant drug. It has been used for the treatment of alcoholism and for increasing motivation in elderly patients, but Gevilon (containing a different active substance - gemfibrozil) is now mainly used for the treatment of hyperlipoproteinaemia. It is chemically similar to the anticonvulsant gabapentin, with a hydroxyl group replacing the amine.

The latter use may be incorrectly assigned, as "Gevilon" has been used as a trade name for gemfibrozil, a well-known drug for dislipidemia.