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NO   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 2509

Synonyms: INOmax® | nitric oxide | nitrogen monoxide
Approved drug
NO is an approved drug (FDA (1999), EMA (2001))
Compound class: Inorganic
Comment: Nitric oxide is a free radical and an important cellular signaling molecule involved in many physiological and pathological processes. The drugs nitroglycerin and amyl nitrite are nitric oxide precursors.
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Classification Click here for help
Compound class Inorganic
Approved drug? Yes. US FDA (1999)  |  EU EMA (2001)
Prodrug naproxcinod
Synonyms Click here for help
INOmax® | nitric oxide | nitrogen monoxide
Database Links Click here for help
ChEBI CHEBI:16480
DrugBank Ligand DB00435
GtoPdb PubChem SID 178100228
PubChem CID 145068
Wikipedia Nitric_oxide