1. Noun. A drug used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ¹
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Medical Definition of Riluzole
1. A glutamate antagonist that has reported anticonvulsant activity. It has been shown to prolong the survival of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and has been approved in the united states to treat patients with als.
Pharmacological action: anaesthetics, anticonvulsants, excitatory amino acid antagonists, neuroprotective agents.
(12 Dec 1998)
