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Riluzole(Rilutek)

Catalog No. S1614 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 1744-22-5 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
6-(trifluoromethoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-amine
IUPAC Traditional name
riluzole
Synonyms
Rilutek
PK-26124
RP-54274

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 1744-22-5

PROPERTIES

Salt Data Free Base
Storage Condition -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
Research Area: Neurological Disease
Biological Activity:
Riluzole(Rilutek) is a drug used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It delays the onset of ventilator-dependence or tracheostomy in selected patients and may increase the survival approximately 3–5 months. [1] Its pharmacological activities in motor neurons include the following: 1) an inhibitory effect on glutamate release 2) inactivation of voltage-dependent sodium channels  3) interference with intracellular events that follow transmitter binding at excitatory amino acid receptors. In animal models, this agent has been shown to exhibit myorelaxant and sedative activities, apparently due to the blockade of glutamatergic neurotransmission. [1]

REFERENCES

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riluzole