Menatetrenone

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Menatetrenone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-methyl-2-[(2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca- 2,6,10,14-tetraenyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione
Identifiers
CAS number	863-61-6
ATC code	?
PubChem	5282367
Chemical data
Formula	C₃₁H₄₀O₂
Mol. mass	444.648 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	Oral

Menatetrenone (INN) is a menaquinone compound used as a hemostatic agent and as adjunctive therapy for the pain of osteoporosis. It is marketed for the latter indication in Japan by Eisai Co., under the trade name Glakay.

External links

(English) Glakay (PDF). Eisai Co. (November 2005). Retrieved on 2007-03-06. Product information.

v • d • e Vitamins (A11)
Fat soluble	A: Retinol - Beta-carotene - Tretinoin - Alpha-carotene D: 7-Dehydrocholesterol → Previtamin D3 → Cholecalciferol (D3) → Calcidiol → Calcitriol (active form) → Calcitroic acid; Ergosterol → Ergocalciferol (D2); (analogues: Dihydrotachysterol, Calcipotriol, Tacalcitol) E: Tocopherol - Tocotrienol K: Naphthoquinone - Phylloquinone/K1 - Menatetrenone/K2
Water soluble: B vitamins	B₁ (Thiamine, Sulbutiamine, Benfotiamine) - B₂ (Riboflavin) - B₃ (Niacin, Nicotinamide) - B₅ (Pantothenic acid, Dexpanthenol, Pantethine) - B₆ (Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal phosphate) - B₇ (Biotin) - B₉ (Folic acid) - B₁₂ (Cyanocobalamin, Hydroxocobalamin, Methylcobalamin, Cobamamide)
Water soluble: other	C (Ascorbic acid) - Choline
see also enzyme cofactors