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Ampligen (Atvogen)
Indications:
1) AIDS (investigational)
2) chronic fatigue syndrome* (investigational)
* the magnitude of benefit is small treatment caused serious & life-threatening adverse effects [2]
Adverse effects:
1) hepatotoxicity
2) cardiac arrhythmias
3) abdominal pain
Mechanism of action:
1) synthetic RNA (double-stranded)
2) antiviral & antitumor properties
General
antiviral agent
synthetic/pharmaceutical RNA
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=38077
References
- Aidsmap: Ampligen
http://www.aidsmap.com/en/docs/26E043C1-10CA-4FF7-BA24-77529D386442.asp
- Ampligen: Chronic Fatique Syndrome
http://www.naturalessentials.com/ampligen.htm