RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Gefarnate
JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
JO Drug Ther Bull
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 94
OP 95
DO 10.1136/dtb.6.24.94
VO 6
IS 24
YR 1968
UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/6/24/94.abstract
AB Gefarnate (Gefarnil - Crookes) is claimed to promote the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcer. It is the geranyl ester of farnesylacetic acid and differs chemically from any other anti-ulcer preparation available at present. Its structure resembles the terpene side chains of Vitamin K.