A cerebral vasodilator is a drug which acts as a vasodilator in the brain.[1][2] They are used to improve blood flow in people with cerebrovascular insufficiency and to treat neurological disorders secondary to this condition.[2] A number of different cerebral vasodilators exist.[2][1][3] An example is ifenprodil, which has been marketed for use as a cerebral vasodilator in France, Hong Kong, and Japan.[4][5][6] Other examples include buphenine (nylidrin), isoxsuprine, oxyfedrine, suloctidil, and tinofedrine.[7]
| Cerebral vasodilator | |
|---|---|
| Drug class | |
| Class identifiers | |
| Use | To treat cerebrovascular insufficiency |
| Mode of action | Increase blood flow to the brain |
| Legal status | |
Similar drugs include cerebral activators, or cerebral metabolism activators, like bifemelane, indeloxazine, and teniloxazine, which are also used to treat cerebrovascular disease.[8][9][10][11]
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