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Medicines idebenoneQuestion & answer

idebenone · Medicine question

Can idebenone cure LHON?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

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Answer

No cure is established. It may help some viable but inactive retinal cells recover function, but improvement varies and is not guaranteed.

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Raxone 150 mg film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 7

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