Proroxan

Proroxan
Clinical data
Other namesPyrroxane, Pirroksan
Legal status
Legal status
  • Rx in Russia
Identifiers
  • 1-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)-3-(3-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propan-1-one
CAS Number
PubChem CID
UNII
KEGG
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H23NO3
Molar mass337.419 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1CN(CC1C2=CC=CC=C2)CCC(=O)C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCCO4
  • InChI=1S/C21H23NO3/c23-19(17-6-7-20-21(14-17)25-13-12-24-20)9-11-22-10-8-18(15-22)16-4-2-1-3-5-16/h1-7,14,18H,8-13,15H2
  • Key:GZIISXIDAZYOLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Proroxan (INN; also known as pyrroxane and pirroksan) is a pharmaceutical drug used as an antihypertensive and in the treatment of Ménière's disease, motion sickness, and allergic dermatitis.[1][2]

Proroxan is a non-selective alpha-blocker (α-adrenoreceptor antagonist).[1]

Proroxan was developed in the 1970s at the Institute of Toxicology of the USSR Ministry of Health[3] and today is primarily used in Russia. Though originally developed as an antihypertensive, its use can lead to a decrease in alcohol and drug consumption. Currently proroxan is used almost exclusively in psychiatry, narcology, and neurology.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Proroxan hydrochloride". Inxight Drugs. National Institutes of Health.
  2. ^ "ПРОРОКСАН (PROROXAN) ОПИСАНИЕ". vidal.ru.
  3. ^ a b Shabanov PD (2020). "Clinical pharmacology of pyrroxane (proroxane)". Reviews on Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy (in Russian). 18 (4): 335–350. doi:10.17816/RCF184335-350. S2CID 234440112.
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