Tolperisone

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Tolperisone chemical structure
Tolperisone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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Identifiers
CAS number 728-88-1
ATC code M03BX04
PubChem 5511
Chemical data
Formula C16H23NO
Mol. weight 245.36
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Tolperisone, a pyridine derivative, is a centrally acting muscle relaxant. Brand names include Mydocalm and Mydeton.

[edit] External links

  • Hofer D, Lohberger B, Steinecker B, Schmidt K, Quasthoff S, Schreibmayer W (2006). "A comparative study of the action of tolperisone on seven different voltage dependent sodium channel isoforms.". Eur J Pharmacol 538 (1-3): 5-14. PMID 16650844.
  • Kocsis P, Farkas S, Fodor L, Bielik N, Thán M, Kolok S, Gere A, Csejtei M, Tarnawa I (2005). "Tolperisone-type drugs inhibit spinal reflexes via blockade of voltage-gated sodium and calcium channels.". J Pharmacol Exp Ther 315 (3): 1237-46. PMID 16126840.
  • Ribi C, Vermeulen C, Hauser C (2003). "Anaphylactic reactions to tolperisone (Mydocalm).". Swiss Med Wkly 133 (25-26): 369-71. PMID 12947534.


Muscle relaxants (M03) edit
Peripherally acting:

Alcuronium, Atracurium, Cisatracurium, Dimethyltubocurarine, Doxacurium chloride, Fazadinium bromide, Gallamine, Hexafluronium, Mivacurium chloride, Pancuronium, Pipecuronium bromide, Rocuronium bromide, Suxamethonium, Tubocurarine, Vecuronium

Centrally acting:

Baclofen, Carisoprodol, Chlormezanone, Chlorzoxazone, Cyclobenzaprine, Febarbamate, Mephenesin, Methocarbamol, Orphenadrine, Phenprobamate, Phenyramidol, Pridinol, Styramate, Tetrazepam, Thiocolchicoside, Tizanidine, Tolperisone

Directly acting:

Dantrolene

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