Chemical Properties
White to Off-White Crystalline Solid
Uses
A selective 5-HT3 serotonin receptor antagonist
Uses
Specific serotonin (5-HT3) receptor antagonist. Antiemetic.
Definition
ChEBI: A hydrochloride obtained by combining equimolar amounts of tropisetron and hydrogen chloride.
Biological Activity
Potent, orally active 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist. Antiemetic.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Tropisetron a selective serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist is used mainly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy . In the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) tropisetron reduced not only pain perception but also had a favourable effect on cardiac dysfunction during treatment.
storage
Room temperature (desiccate)