Rilutek
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- Prescription status not stated
- Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
- Active substance
- Riluzole
- Made by
- Sanofi Winthrop Industrie
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Rilutek is indicated to extend life or the time to mechanical ventilation for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Clinical trials have demonstrated that Rilutek extends survival for patients with ALS. Survival was defined as patients who were alive, not intubated for mechanical ventilation and tracheotomy-free. There is no evidence that Rilutek exerts a therapeutic effect on motor function, lung function, fasciculations, muscle strength and motor symptoms. Rilutek has not been shown to be effective in the late stages of ALS. Safety and efficacy of Rilutek has only been studied in ALS. Therefore, Rilutek should not be used in patients with any other form of motor-neurone disease.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
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Details
| Made by | Sanofi Winthrop Industrie |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Riluzole |
| Used in | Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain |
| Classification | N07XX02 · Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain |
| Authorised on | 1996-06-10 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2024-08-21 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/000109 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.