Naftidrofuryl
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Routes of administration | Oral |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.045.960 |
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Formula | C24H33NO3 |
Molar mass | 383.524 g/mol g·mol−1 |
Naftidrofuryl (INN, also known as nafronyl or as the oxalate salt nafronyl oxalate) is a drug used in the management of peripheral and cerebral vascular disorders. It is claimed to enhance cellular oxidative capacity and to be a spasmolytic.[1] It may also be a 5-HT2 receptor antagonist.
It is sold under the brand name Dusodril (Merck).
Historically, it has been used to treat sudden idiopathic hearing loss and acute tinnitus.[2]
References
- ^ Reynolds, J.E.F. (ed.) (1993). Martindale: The extra pharmacopoeia (30th edition ed.). London: Pharmaceutical Press. p. 1310. ISBN 0853693005.
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