PRAXILENE

This brand name is authorized in Spain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Singapore, Tunisia, United Kingdom

Active ingredients

The drug PRAXILENE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Naftidrofuryl oxalate UNII 5ADB8D9388 - NAFRONYL OXALATE

Naftidrofuryl oxalate is a powerful vasodilator agent with an antagonist effect on 5-HT2 receptors of the smooth muscle cells. The vasodilator effect, which occurs in both the cerebral and peripheral circulation, is probably the main action. It is claimed that this action protects cells against the metabolic effects of ischaemia. Read about Naftidrofuryl

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
C04AX21	Naftidrofuryl	C Cardiovascular system → C04 Peripheral vasodilators → C04A Peripheral vasodilators → C04AX Other peripheral vasodilators
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: ES	Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS	Identifier(s): 54807
Country: GB	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	Identifier(s): 13795, 147243, 162253, 162254, 381640
Country: HK	Department of Health Drug Office	Identifier(s): 27160, 50174
Country: IE	Health Products Regulatory Authority	Identifier(s): 60534
Country: SG	Health Sciences Authority	Identifier(s): 11092P
Country: TN	Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament	Identifier(s): 6000031, 6000033