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Emoxypine (2-ethyl-6-methyl-3-hydroxypyridine) also known as Mexidol or Mexifin when used as the succinate salt is an antioxidant manufactured in Russia by Pharmasoft Pharmaceuticals. Its chemical structure resembles that of pyridoxine (a type of vitamin B6). It is not approved for any medical use in the United States or Europe.Emoxypine was first synthesized by L.D. Smirnov and K.M.