Product Information
Registration Status: ActiveSIN15877P
VASTAREL XR EXTENDED-RELEASE HARD CAPSULE 80 mg is approved to be sold in Singapore with effective from 2020-01-20. It is marketed by SERVIER (S) PTE LTD, with the registration number of SIN15877P.
This product contains Trimetazidine 80 mg in the form of CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE. It is approved for ORAL use.
This product is manufactured by Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC (Production site of Körmend) in HUNGARY, and Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC (Production site of Bökényföld) (primary and secondary packager) in HUNGARY.
It is a Prescription Only Medicine that can only be obtained from a doctor or a dentist, or a pharmacist with a prescription from a Singapore-registered doctor or dentist.
Product Reference
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Trimetazidine is a drug for angina pectoris sold under the brand name Vastarel MR. Trimetazidine is described as the first cytoprotective anti-ischemic agent developed and marketed by Laboratoires Servier (France). Trimetazidine is an anti-ischemic (anti-anginal) metabolic agent, which improves myocardial glucose utilization through inhibition of long-chain 3-ketoacyl CoA thiolase activity, which results in a reduction in fatty acid oxidation and a stimulation of glucose oxidation. High fatty acid oxidation rates are detrimental during ischemia due to an inhibition of glucose oxidation leading to uncoupling of glycolysis and an increase in proton production, which has the potential to accelerate sodium and calcium overload in the heart, which leads to an exacerbation of ischemic injury and decreased cardiac efficiency during reperfusion.
Indication
Trimetazidine is indicated for use in angina pectoris.
Mechanism of Action
Trimetazidine is an anti-ischemic (anti-anginal) metabolic agent, which improves myocardial glucose utilization through inhibition of long-chain 3-ketoacyl CoA thiolase activity, which results in a reduction in fatty acid oxidation and a stimulation of glucose oxidation. High fatty acid oxidation rates are detrimental during ischemia due to an inhibition of glucose oxidation leading to uncoupling of glycolysis and an increase in proton production, which has the potential to accelerate sodium and calcium overload in the heart. This leads to an exacerbation of ischemic injury and decreased cardiac efficiency during reperfusion.
Active Ingredient/Synonyms
1-[2,3,4-trimethoxybenzyl] piperazine dihydrochloride | Trimetazidine |
Source of information: Drugbank (External Link). Last updated on: 3rd July 18. *Trade Name used in the content below may not be the same as the HSA-registered product.