Tilorone

Tilorone
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
By mouth (tablets)
ATC code None
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 60%
Protein binding ~80%
Metabolism Nil
Biological half-life 48 hours
Excretion Feces (70%), urine (9%)[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number 27591-97-5 YesY
PubChem (CID) 5475
ChemSpider 5276 N
UNII O6W7VEW6KS N
KEGG D06149 N
ChEMBL CHEMBL47298 N
Chemical and physical data
Formula C25H34N2O3
Molar mass 410.55 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Tilorone (trade names Amixin, Lavomax and others) is the first recognized synthetic, small molecular weight compound that is an orally active interferon inducer.[2] It is used as an antiviral drug.

Pharmacology

Tilorone activates the production of interferon.[2]

According to the results of clinical tests, conducted in Kiev, the efficacy of prophylactic action of tilorone was 93.7%.

Uses

Tilorone is used for different viral diseases: influenza, hepatitis, herpes, diarrhea and others. In addition, it is used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, urinary tract infections and other viral and autoimmune diseases.

References

  1. "Registry of Medicinal Products (RLS). Tilorone: Prescribing Information" (in Russian). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 Stringfellow D, Glasgow L (1972). "Tilorone hydrochloride: an oral interferon-inducing agent". Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2 (2): 73–8. doi:10.1128/aac.2.2.73. PMC 444270Freely accessible. PMID 4670490.
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