Advance in Clinical Application of Neurotropin (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Neurotropin is a kind of non-protein small molecule biologics, which was widely used as an analgesic agent at the early stage. The recent studies demonstrated that this drug also had neuroprotective effect and immune regulatory function with the potential to expand clinical indication. This article reviewed the research progress in the clinical application of this drug in neuropathic pain, malignant tumor and ischemic stroke, and its pharmacological mechanisms on analgesic, neuroprotective and immunomodulatory effects.