Term Name: mosapride
Synonyms: (+-)-4-amino-5-chloro-2-ethoxy-N-((4-(p-fluorobenzyl)-2-morpholinyl)methyl)benzamide, (+-)-mosapride, (RS)-mosapride, mosaprida, mosapride, mosapride citrate hydrate, mosapridum, rac-mosapride, racemic mosapride
Definition: A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-mosapride. It is a gastroprokinetic agent which acts on 5-hydroxytryptamine type 4 (5-HT4) receptors in the gastrointestinal plexus, consequently increasing the release of acetylcholine and hence enhancing gastrointestinal motility and gastric emptying.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:94373]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: racemate
has_part: (R)-mosapride (S)-mosapride
has_role: gastrointestinal drug serotonergic agonist