Inosine pranobex
Inosine pranobex is an antiviral drug that is a combination of inosine and dimepranol acedoben in a ratio of 1 to 3. Inosine pranobex has no effect on viral particles itself. Instead, it acts as an immunostimulant, an analog of thymus hormones. It is most commonly used to treat the rare measles complication subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in conjunction with intrathecal interferon therapy.
In the UK, inosine pranobex is also indicated for mucocutaneous infections due to herpes simplex virus and for treatment of genital warts as adjunctive therapy to podophyllotoxin or carbon dioxide laser.
