Inosine pranobex

A note of interest In many cases bodybuilders reportedly injected non-sterile black market AAS. Sometimes abscessed or bacterial infections occurred. Usually Doxycyline-100 MG/d was prescribed for bacterial infections, and Augmentin for abscesses. For viral infections, Inosine Pranobex 4 tab/d for 10-20 days was said to be effective. However, a qualified medical professional was best consulted. 

Inosine pranobex is a synthetic product, also known as isoprinosine or inosine dimepranol acedobene, with antiviral properties that are assumed to be related to its effect on T cell-mediated immunity rather than to direct antiviral activity. It has been tried in a wide range of viral diseases and also in rheumatoid arthritis (1), multiple sclerosis (2), and alopecia (3). However, clinical trials have mostly shown only modest therapeutic benefit or none at all (1,4), and no specific adverse effects, except for an increase in serum uric acid concentrations (5), reflecting the metabolic pathways of purines (6). 

Anecdotal reports have attributed aggravation of polymyositis (7) and generalized Herpes zoster virus infection to inosine pranobex (8). 

Inosine pranobex increased zidovudine plasma concentrations and half-life (9). 

Brzeski M, Madhok R, Hunter JA, Capell HA. Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial of inosine pranobex in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 1990 49(5) 293-5. 

Chuck AJ, Lloyd Jones JK, Dunn NA. Is inosine pranobex contraindicated in autoimmune disease BMJ (Clin Res Ed) 1988 296(6622) 646. 

De Simone C, Famularo G, Tzantzoglou S, Moretti S, Jirillo E. Inosine pranobex in the treatment of HIV infection a review. Int J Immunopharmacol 1991 13(Suppl 1) 19-27. 

Imtack isosorbide dinitrate. lmunovir inosine pranobex. 

Salt with l-(dimethylamino)-2-propanol 4-acetamidobenzoate Inosine pranobex, BAN, JAN. Imunovir. Inosiplex. Isoprinosine. Methisoprinol. Prinosine. Many other names... 

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