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Atomoxetine

C17H21NO255.35 g/mol Calculated

Also called Tomoxetinum.

A non-stimulant medicine for ADHD, sold as Strattera. It works on norepinephrine rather than dopamine, so it is not a controlled substance.

Sources and notes
  • The introductionfrom sourceMoleculeFinder curated
  • Other namesfrom sourcePubChem / Wikidata
  • Formula and weightcomputedPubChem
  • 2D drawingcomputedPubChem structure, drawn by RDKit
  • 3D modelfrom sourcePubChem 3D conformerLoaded after the page has painted, and on a phone only when you ask for it; the 2D drawing shows until it arrives.

Where you encounter it

Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf. Atomoxetine on the product labels we hold.

Medicines

AtoncyAdded by the makerActive ingredient
StratteraAdded by the makerActive ingredient

Every product and list we hold

Sources and notes
  • The product labels and their strengthsfrom sourceDailyMed (FDA label)Each label lists the molecule as an ingredient, and an active ingredient at the strength shown.
  • How it gets therefrom sourceMoleculeFinder curatedEach mark is set by hand on our lists, never inferred; a label's ingredient is added by the maker. A row with no mark data says Not marked.
  • The line abovefrom sourceMoleculeFinder curatedFrom the group the molecule belongs to.

Explore its structure

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A nitrogen carrying one or two hydrogens. Its spare pair of electrons can pick up a hydrogen ion, so an amine is a base.

From: standard chemistry.

Sources and notes
  • The drawingcomputedPubChem structure, drawn by RDKitThe page's one shipped drawing, with the chosen part lit in amber under it.
  • The partscomputedFound by ruleEach part is found by a chemical pattern, never picked by hand atom by atom; its words say where they come from.

Properties and sources

Calculated by PubChem

Molecular formula
C17H21NO
Molecular weight
255.35 g/mol
XLogP3octanol/water, log units
3.7
Polar surface areatopological
21.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Rotatable bonds
6
Complexity
237

Reported Hazard label (GHS), ECHA via PubChem

Danger Corrosive pictogram (GHS05), Toxic pictogram (GHS06), Health hazard pictogram (GHS08) and Environmental pictogram (GHS09); hazard statements H301, H318, H331, H361, H411

Reported Licence

The US Food and Drug Administration licenses Atomoxetine for human use (NDA 220320, authorized March 20, 2026), as Atoncy. Drugs@FDA

Groups it belongs to

Category
Prescription medicine
Chemical groups
Amines, Aromatics, Ethers
Elements
Nitrogen
Hazard classes
Corrosive, Acutely toxic, Health hazard, Environmental hazard, GHS Danger
SMILESCC1=CC=CC=C1O[C@H](CCNC)C2=CC=CC=C2

PubChem CID 54841 · Wikidata Q417240 · InChIKey VHGCDTVCOLNTBX-QGZVFWFLSA-N · Data refreshed

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Questions
What is Atomoxetine?
A non-stimulant medicine for ADHD, sold as Strattera. It works on norepinephrine rather than dopamine, so it is not a controlled substance.
How toxic is Atomoxetine?
Its GHS hazard label carries the signal word Danger and the hazard pictograms Corrosive, Toxic, Health hazard and Environmental. from source
What kind of molecule is Atomoxetine?
Atomoxetine has the formula C17H21NO and a molecular weight of 255.35 g/mol. MoleculeFinder files it in the prescription medicine group. from sourcefrom sourcefrom source
Who licenses Atomoxetine as a medicine?
The US Food and Drug Administration licenses Atomoxetine for human use (NDA 220320, authorized March 20, 2026), as Atoncy. from source
Sources and notes
  • Calculated valuescomputedPubChemComputed from the structure, so no laboratory conditions apply; complexity is PubChem's own structural score.
  • Hazard labelfrom sourceECHA via PubChemThe label combines these classifications.
  • ECHAfrom sourceAttributionSource: European Chemicals Agency, echa.europa.eu.
  • Licencefrom sourceDrugs@FDARead 2026-10-21.
  • Data refreshedfrom sourceMoleculeFinder2026-11-09

Keep exploring

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Sources and notes
  • Similar in shapecomputedRDKit Morgan/TanimotoNeighbours by structural fingerprint; the sentence names the chemical groups the two share.
  • The drawingscomputedPubChem structures, drawn by RDKit