Synonyms: Artrodar® | Fisiodar®
diacerein is an approved drug
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Diacerein is a prodrug which is metabolized to rhein. It has anti-inflammatory activity via antagonism of the interleukin-1 receptor. It is an anthraquinone type compound and growth-inhibitory effects of diacerein have been shown against various drug-resistant staphylococcal strains [2].
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References |
1. EMA.
EU/3/19/2161. Accessed on 01/05/2020. Modified on 01/05/2020. European Medicines Agency, https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/orphan-designations/eu3192161 |
2. Zhang H, Liu S, Yue J, Sun S, Lv Q, Jian S, Xie Y, Han L, Zhang F, Dai Y et al.. (2019)
In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Diacerein on 76 Isolates of Gram-Positive Cocci from Bacterial Keratitis Patients and In Vivo Study of Diacerein Eye Drops on Staphylococcus aureus Keratitis in Mice. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 63 (4). DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01874-18 [PMID:30718254] |