Description
Tilorone is an orally active, antiviral compound that induces interferon production and is reported to have antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective actions. With chronic administration, tilorone induces lysosomal glycosaminoglycan storage, rendering glycosaminoglycans resistant to enzymatic degradation.
Chemical Properties
Orange-yellow crystalline powder
Uses
Tilorone dihydrochloride was used to study the interaction of drugs with synthetic self-complementary DNA by SPR (Surface Plasmon Resonance).
Uses
Tilorone dihydrochloride is an orally active, interferon-inducing antiviral agent.
Definition
ChEBI: Tilorone dihydrochloride is the dihydrochloride salt of tilorone. It is used as an antiviral drug to treat influenza, herpes infection, viral hepatitis, acute respiratory viral infections and SARS. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent, an antineoplastic agent, an interferon inducer, a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist and an antiviral drug. It contains a tilorone(2+).
brand name
Tilorone is INN.
General Description
Effect of tilorone dihydrochloride on the changes of transmembrane potential of mitochondrial membranes of the isolated rat hepatocytes has been investigated. Tilorone dihydrochloride is an orally active, interferon-inducing antiviral agent.
