Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Neurol. Mar 28, 2015; 5(1): 5-16
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.5316/wjn.v5.i1.5
Table 2 Drug classes identified in remyelination screens
Drug classCompoundsRef.
Adrenergic agonistMethoxamine, nerepinephrine, tolaxoline, salmeterol[55]
Dopamine antagonistsOpipramol, flupentixol, fluphenazine, trifluoperazine, perphenazine, quetiapine[55,57]
Dopamine uptake inhibitor/dopamine agentsVanoxerine, GBR12935, methyldopa[55]
Histamine antagonistsClemastine, doxylamine, clemizole[55,57]
Adrenergic antagonistOpipramol, trifluoperazine, Cgp-26505, tolazoline, quetiapine[55,57]
Anticholinergics/cholinesterase reactivatorsHomatropine, clemastine, benztropine, disopyramide, trospium, diacetyl-monoxime, tiotropium, oxybutynin, atropine, ipratropium, hyosamine, atropine, methy atropine, octatropine, glycpyrrolate, carbetapentane, piperildolate, bevonium, propiverine, dicyclomine, mepenzolate, trihexylphenidyl[55,57]
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor8-bromo cyclic GMP, IBMX, enprofylline, enoximone, rolipram[55]
PPAR agonistGW-1929[55]
Ion channel blockersGabapentin, 8-aminobenzoic acid, disopyramide, oubain[55]
Serotonin modulatorsBrl-15572, paroxetine, clemizole, quetiapine[55,57]
Glutamate receptor antagonistUPF-523, l-aminodan-1,5-dicarboxylic acid[55]
Beta-catenin inhibitorXAV939[55]
Retinoic acid receptor agonistRetinoids, AM580[55,94]
Thyroid hormone receptor agonistT3[55,57]
COX-2 inhibitorsNiflumic acid, flunixin[55]
HMG-CoA reductase InhibitorMevastatin, simvastatin[55]
Rho kinase inhibitorMl-7, Ml-9, fasudil[55,63,94]
Antifungal/antibacterialKetoconazole[55]
Cathartic/emeticEmetine[55]
Opioid antagonistsLevallorphan[55]
GlucocorticoidsDexamethasone, hydrocortisone, budesonide, flunisolide[94]
EGF/ErbB2 inhibitorPD174265[94]