Application

Idebenone has been used:to treat mutant myocilin (mMYOC) cellsfor drug treatment assayto validate C2C12 secondary cell screening assayto treat obese mice, to test whether idebenone and CoQ10 bind directly to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)LBDs, His-tagged PPARα, δ and γ LBDs

Biochem/physiol Actions

A short-chain Coenzyme Q analog that enhances superoxide formation, presumably by mediating electron transfer from N2 to oxygen.

Idebenoneis used in the treatment of visual impairment in adolescents and adults with Leber′s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). It serves as an antioxidant. It helps to guard the heart muscle against oxidative stress.

General description

Idebenone is a short-chain benzoquinone drug.

Packaging

100 mg in poly bottle

25 mg in glass insert