Cerebral vasodilator

A cerebral vasodilator is a drug which acts as a vasodilator in the brain.^[1][2] They are used to improve blood flow in people with cerebrovascular insufficiency and to treat neurological disorders secondary to this condition.^[2] A number of different cerebral vasodilators exist.^[2][1][3] An example is ifenprodil, which has been marketed for use as a cerebral vasodilator in France, Hong Kong, and Japan.^[4][5][6] Other examples include buphenine (nylidrin), isoxsuprine, oxyfedrine, suloctidil, and tinofedrine.^[7]

Cerebral vasodilator
Drug class
Class identifiers
Use	To treat cerebrovascular insufficiency
Mode of action	Increase blood flow to the brain
Legal status
In Wikidata

Similar drugs include cerebral activators, or cerebral metabolism activators, like bifemelane, indeloxazine, and teniloxazine, which are also used to treat cerebrovascular disease.^{[8][9][10][11]}

See also

• Nootropic