Mexidol, Cytoflavin, and succinic acid derivatives as antihypoxic, anti-ischemic metabolic modulators, and ergogenic aids in athletes and consideration of their potential as performance enhancing drugs

• Published in: Drug testing and analysis Vol. 16; no. 12; p. 1436
• Main Authors: Jędrejko, Karol, Catlin, Oliver, Stewart, Timothy, Muszyńska, Bożena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Athletes; Doping in Sports - prevention & control; Flavin Mononucleotide - pharmacology; Humans; Inosine Diphosphate - pharmacology; Male; Methylhydrazines - pharmacology; Performance-Enhancing Substances - pharmacology; Picolines - pharmacology; Succinates - pharmacology; Succinic Acid; antihypoxants; Cytoflavin; metabolic modulators; Mexidol; actoprotectors

Emoxypine (ethylmethylhydroxypyridine) is a synthetic derivative of vitamin B . Emoxypine succinate is a registered drug in Russia and Ukraine under various trade names including Mexidol, Mexicor, and Armadin Long. Mexidol demonstrates antihypoxic and anti-ischemic effects and also modulates metabol...