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Also known as 2-(10-hydroxydecyl)-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione, 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-(10'-hydroxydecyl)-1,4-benzoquinone, 6-(10-hydroxydecyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, CV 2619, 2-(10-hydroxydecyl)-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-p-benzoquinone, BRN 2001459, 6-(10-hydroxydecyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-p-benzoquinone

Idebenone, sold under the brand name Raxone among others, is a medication that was initially developed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive defects. This has been met with limited success. The Swiss company Santhera Pharmaceuticals has started to investigate it for the treatment of neuromuscular diseases. In 2010, early clinical trials for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy have been completed. the drug is not approved for these indications in North America or Europe. It is approved by the European Medic