This brand name is authorized in Estonia
The drug RILUSTAD contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Riluzole
UNII 7LJ087RS6F - RILUZOLE
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Riluzole is proposed to act by inhibiting glutamate processes. The mode of action is unclear. It is suggested that glutamate (the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system) plays a role for cell death in the ALS disease. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| N07XX02 | Riluzole | N Nervous system → N07 Other nervous system drugs → N07X Other nervous system drugs → N07XX Other nervous system drugs |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1322200, 1322211, 1633687 |
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