- Nedocromil
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Nedocromil Systematic (IUPAC) name 9-ethyl-4,6-dioxo-10-propyl-6,9-dihydro-4H-pyrano[3,2-g]quinoline-2,8-dicarboxylic acid Clinical data Trade names Alocril AHFS/Drugs.com monograph MedlinePlus a601243 Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status POM (UK) ℞-only (US) Routes Inhalation and eye drops Pharmacokinetic data Protein binding 89% Metabolism not metabolized Half-life ~3.3 hours Excretion excreted unchanged Identifiers CAS number 69049-73-6 ATC code R01AC07 R03BC03, S01GX04 PubChem CID 50294 DrugBank APRD01137 ChemSpider 45608 UNII 0B535E0BN0 KEGG D05129 ChEBI CHEBI:7492 ChEMBL CHEMBL746 Chemical data Formula C19H17NO7 Mol. mass 371.341 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Nedocromil sodium is a medication used to prevent wheezing, shortness of breath, and other breathing problems caused by asthma. It is administered by an inhaler under the brand name Tilade (although its effects in this form are far less than those in albuterol or other well known inhaler medications) and as an eye drop under the brand name Alocril. Liquid preparations are available in the UK under the name Rapitil for use for allergic eye reactions.[1]
Nedocromil is classified as a cromone. Nedocromil acts as a mast cell stabilizer, inhibits the degranulation of mast cells, prevents release of histamine and tryptase, so preventing the synthesis of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. US Production of inhaled nedocromil ceased in April 2008.[2]
References
- ^ "Nedocromil eye drops" (in English). 2007-02-02. http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/30003772. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ^ http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/DrugShortages/ucm089433.pdf
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