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Abstract
A sphingosine-derivative and IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT that blocks the migration and homing of LYMPHOCYTES to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM through its action on SPHINGOSINE 1-PHOSPHATE RECEPTORS. It is used in the treatment of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
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- 2-Amino-2-(2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl)-1,3-propanediol hydrochloride
- FTY 720
- FTY-720
- FTY720
- Fingolimod
- Gilenia
- Gilenya
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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2016 (1996)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Fingolimod Hydrochloride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068876. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068876
- Fingolimod Hydrochloride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27132395