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Why is this medication prescribed? Riluzole is used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease). Riluzole is in a class of medications called benzothiazoles. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the body that affect nerves and muscles. How should this medicine be used?
Riluzole is a medication used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor neuron diseases. Riluzole delays the onset of ventilator-dependence or tracheostomy in some people and may increase survival by two to three months. Riluzole is available in tablet and liquid form.
- C₈H₅F₃N₂OS
- Rilutek, Tiglutik, Exservan, others
- AU: B3
Background. A glutamate antagonist (receptors, glutamate) used as an anticonvulsant (anticonvulsants) and to prolong the survival of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Riluzole is marketed as Rilutek by Sanofi. Type. Small Molecule. Groups. Approved, Investigational. Structure. 3D. Download. Similar Structures. Weight. Average: 234.198.
This medicine can be taken by the mouth or be given via PEG tubes. Measure the oral liquid with the oral syringe that it comes with. Gently shake the oral liquid for at least 30 seconds before using it. Your doctor will give you certain instructions on how to take this medicine through a tube.
15 de sept. de 2021 · How Riluzole (Rilutek) works. Riluzole (Rilutek) is a glutamate antagonist. It lowers the amount of a chemical called glutamate that's released in the body. We don't know what specifically causes ALS, but it's thought to involve nerve damage from high glutamate levels in the brain and spinal cord.
Riluzol es un fármaco empleado en el tratamiento de la esclerosis lateral amiotrófica. Atrasa la necesidad de la traqueotomía o la dependencia de ventilación - asistida en pacientes seleccionados y puede incrementar la sobrevivencia por unos 3 a 5 meses. Es comercializado por la firma Sanofi-Aventis .
