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6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione
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Definition
: A potent excitatory amino acid antagonist with a preference for non-NMDA iontropic receptors. It is used primarily as a research tool.
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Pharmacological Action
Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Other names
FG9065; FG-
9065; FG 9065; 6 Cyano 7 nitroquinoxaline 2,3 dione; 6 Cyano 2,3 dihydroxy 7 nitroquinoxaline; 6-
Cyano-
2,3-
dihydroxy-
7-
nitroquinoxaline; 1,4-
dihydro-
2,3-
dihydroxy-
7-
nitro-
6-
quinoxalinecar; CNQX
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Drugs
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6-
cyano-
5-
nitroquinoxaline-
2,3-
dione
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6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione/*analogs & derivatives.
J Neurosci 1994 Oct;14(10):5939-58