Etifoxinum
Etifoxinum Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
Etifoxinum 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. Etifoxinum has been associated with acute liver injury.
Trade Name | Etifoxinum |
Generic | Etifoxine |
Etifoxine Other Names | Etifoxina, Etifoxine, Etifoxinum |
Type | |
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Groups | Investigational, Withdrawn |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
Etifoxinum 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.
Etifoxinum is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Anxiety
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