Etifoxina

Etifoxina Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Etifoxina is an anxiolytic and anticonvulsant drug developed by Hoechst in the 1960s. It is used in anxiety disorders and to promote peripheral nerve healing. It does not bind to the benzodiazepine receptor though the effects are similar to that of benzodiazepines. It is more effective than lorazepam as an anxiolytic, and has fewer side effects. Etifoxina has been associated with acute liver injury.

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Trade Name	Etifoxina
Generic	Etifoxine
Etifoxine Other Names	Etifoxina, Etifoxine, Etifoxinum
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Formula	C₁₇H₁₇ClN₂O
Weight	Average: 300.79 Monoisotopic: 300.1029409
Groups	Investigational, Withdrawn
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Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Etifoxina is a benzoxazine class drug primarily used as an anxiolytic, but that also possesses neuroprotective, neuroplastic, and anti-inflammatory properties; these effects are thought to arise due to modulation of GABAergic neurotransmission and neurosteroid synthesis.

Etifoxina is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Anxiety