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.
Orange-yellow crystalline powder
Tilorone dihydrochloride was used to study the interaction of drugs with synthetic self-complementary DNA by SPR (Surface Plasmon Resonance).
Tilorone dihydrochloride is an orally active, interferon-inducing antiviral agent.
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+).
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.
