Naftidrofuryl

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Naftidrofuryl
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-diethylaminoethyl 2-(naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)-
3-(oxolan-2-yl)propanoate
Identifiers
CAS number 31329-57-4
ATC code C04AX21
PubChem 4417
Chemical data
Formula C24H33NO3 
Mol. mass 383.524 g/mol
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Naftidrofuryl (INN, also known as nafronyl or as the oxalate salt 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Reynolds, J.E.F. (ed.) (1993). Martindale: The extra pharmacopoeia, 30th edition, London: Pharmaceutical Press, p. 1310. ISBN 0853693005.