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Naftidrofuryl Systematic (IUPAC) name 2-(diethylamino)ethyl 3-(1-naphthyl)-2-(tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl)propanoate Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Routes Oral Identifiers CAS number 31329-57-4 ATC code C04AX21 PubChem CID 4417 ChemSpider 4264 UNII 42H8PQ0NMJ Chemical data Formula C24H33NO3 Mol. mass 383.524 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Naftidrofuryl (INN, also known as nafronyl or as the oxalate salt naftidrofuryl oxalate or 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 also licenced for the treatment of intermittent claudication due to peripheral arterial disease.
It is sold under the brand name Dusodril (Merck) and cerebromap for multiapex in middle east.
Historically, it has been used to treat sudden idiopathic hearing loss and acute tinnitus.[2]
Naftidrofuryl may be effective for relieving the pain of muscle cramps.[3]
References
- ^ Reynolds, J.E.F. (ed.) (1993). Martindale: The extra pharmacopoeia (30th edition ed.). London: Pharmaceutical Press. p. 1310. ISBN 0853693005.
- ^ http://www.der-arzneimittelbrief.de/Jahrgang2004/Ausgabe12Seite89.htm
- ^ Katzberg HD, Khan AH, So YT (February 2010). "Assessment: Symptomatic treatment for muscle cramps (an evidence-based review): Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology". Neurology 74 (8): 691–6. doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181d0ccca. PMID 20177124.
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