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Trade names | Daxas, Daliresp, Zoryve, others |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a611034 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth, topical |
Drug class | PDE4 inhibitor |
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Bioavailability | 79% [4] [3] [8] [9] |
Protein binding | 99% [4] [3] [8] [9] |
Metabolism | Hepatic via CYP1A2 & CYP3A4 [4] [3] [8] [9] |
Elimination half-life | 17 hours (30 hours [active metabolite]) [4] [3] [8] [9] |
Excretion | Urine (70%) [4] [3] [8] [9] |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.210.960 |
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Formula | C17H14Cl2F2N2O3 |
Molar mass | 403.21 g·mol−1 |
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Roflumilast, sold under the brand name Daxas among others, is a medication used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, [4] plaque psoriasis, [5] seborrheic dermatitis, [6] and atopic dermatitis. [5] It acts as a selective, long-acting inhibitor of the enzyme phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4). [10] It has anti-inflammatory effects. [10] [11] [12]
It was approved for medical use in the European Union in 2010, [7] in the United States in 2011, [4] and in Canada in 2017. [1] It is available as a generic medication. [13]
Roflumilast is indicated for the treatment of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), [4] plaque psoriasis, [5] [14] seborrheic dermatitis, [6] and atopic dermatitis, [5] [15]
It is used in the prevention of exacerbations (lung attacks) in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [3] [4] [7] [8] [9]
Common (1–10% incidence) adverse effects include diarrhea, weight loss, nausea, headache, insomnia, decreased appetite, abdominal pain, rhinitis, sinusitis, urinary tract infection, and depression. [4] [3] [8] [9] [16]
In June 2010, it was approved in the European Union for severe COPD associated with chronic bronchitis. [7] [17] In February 2011, it gained FDA approval in the United States for reducing COPD exacerbations. [18] [19]