Neuroprotective Agents

Drugs intended to prevent damage to the brain or spinal cord from ischemia, stroke, convulsions, or trauma. Some must be administered before the event, but others may be effective for some time after. They act by a variety of mechanisms, but often directly or indirectly minimize the damage produced by endogenous excitatory amino acids.

Also Known As:

Neuroprotectants; Neuroprotective Drugs; Neuroprotective Effect; Neuroprotective Effects; Agent, Neuroprotective; Agents, Neuroprotective; Drug, Neuroprotective; Drugs, Neuroprotective; Effect, Neuroprotective; Effects, Neuroprotective; Neuroprotectant; Neuroprotective Agent; Neuroprotective Drug

Chemical Actions and Uses
- Pharmacologic Actions: 160
  - Therapeutic Uses: 47080
    - Central Nervous System Agents: 51
      - Neuroprotective Agents: 15081
  - Physiological Effects of Drugs: 1
    - Protective Agents: 1384
      - Neuroprotective Agents: 15081

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Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)