Oxycinchophen
Oxycinchophen is an investigational antipyretic and antirheumatic drug used in rheumatic fever.
Other names[edit | edit source]
It is also known as oxycinchophen or earlier as HPC
Clinical use[edit | edit source]
- It was known as antidiuretic and has been specially found useful in cases of diabetes insipidus.
- HPC reduces water output in cases of diabetes insipidus, by reducing the production of the antidiuretic hormone.
- HPC also has significant effect upon fever and arthritis on patients in rheumaric fever
Toxicity[edit | edit source]
Due to high toxicity seen in over 20% of the test subjects, it was never approved for clinical use.
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