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Dobesilic Acid
Calcium dobesilate is a vasoprotective. It is the calcium salt of dobesilic acid. It is a synthetic molecule with the ability to reduce capillary permeability in the body. In Switzerland the drug is sold by the pharmaceutical company OM Pharma under the trade name of Doxium in capsules containing 500 mg of active ingredient. Chemistry The compound appears as a white hygroscopic powder. Very soluble in water and easily soluble in alcohol, it is practically insoluble in dichloromethane and poorly soluble in isopropyl alcohol. At the concentration of 10% the aqueous solution has a pH of between 4.5 and 6.0. Pharmacodynamics The molecule has the property of optimizing the microcirculatory function. In fact, it reduces capillary permeability both by stabilizing the basement membrane for an action on the collagen chains that constitute it, and by interacting with different biochemical mediators that favor endothelial permeability itself. In this way it favors a reduction i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasoprotective
A vasoprotective is a medication which acts to alleviate or prevent conditions or diseases which affect the blood vessels. The term is used in the World Health Organization's Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System to encompass therapeutic agents used in the treatment of hemorrhoids or varicose veins. The term may also be used to describe drugs which lower the risk of developing hypercholesterolemia or hypertension. Examples of vasoprotectives include 1-methylnicotinamide, estrogen, tribenoside, and valsartan. More specifically, arterial vasoprotectors are called angioprotectors. See also * ATC code C05 C05A Agents for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use C05AA Corticosteroids :C05AA01 Hydrocortisone :C05AA04 Prednisolone :C05AA05 Betamethasone :C05AA06 Fluorometholone :C05AA08 Fluocortolone :C05AA09 Dexamethasone :C05AA10 ... References Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system {{Cardiovascular-drug-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |