Inosine pranobex

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Isoprinosine
INN: Inosine acedoben dimepranol
Chemical structures of the three components of inosine pranobex (from top to bottom: inosine, acedoben and dimethylamino isopropanol)
Combination of
InosineImmunostimulant
DimethylaminoisopropanolImmunostimulant
AcedobenImmunostimulant
Clinical data
Trade namesImunovir, Delimmun, Isoprinosine
Other namesMethisoprinol
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administration
Oral
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  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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Inosine pranobex (BAN; also known as inosine acedoben dimepranol (INN) or methisoprinol) is an antiviral drug that is a combination of inosine and dimepranol acedoben (a salt of acetamidobenzoic acid and dimethylaminoisopropanol) in a ratio of 1 to 3. Inosine pranobex has no effect on viral particles itself.[citation needed] Instead, it acts as an immunostimulant, an analog of thymus hormones.[1]

Inosine pranobex has been used in SSPE, herpes simplex virus, human papillomavirus, HIV, influenza virus, and airway virus infections, cytomegalovirus, and Epstein-Barr virus infections.[2] The effect on SSPE is unclear, it is not a cure for it.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Inosine Pranobex". American Cancer Society. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. ^ Hashimoto K, Hosoya M (January 2021). "Advances in Antiviral Therapy for Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis". Molecules. 26 (2): 427. doi:10.3390/molecules26020427. PMC 7830519. PMID 33467470.
  3. ^ Rocke, Zoe; Belyayeva, Mariya (2023), "Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32809508, retrieved 2024-01-19