Butamirate
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Butamirate
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Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
2-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)ethyl 2-phenylbutanoate | |
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CAS number | |
ATC code | R05 |
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Chemical data | |
Formula | C18H29NO3 |
Mol. mass | 307.428 g/mol |
Pharmacokinetic data | |
Bioavailability | ? |
Protein binding | 98% |
Metabolism | ? |
Half life | 6 hours |
Excretion | 90% renal |
Therapeutic considerations | |
Pregnancy cat. |
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Legal status | |
Routes | ? |
Butamirate (or brospamin) is a non-opioid central cough suppressant. It acts on the cough center in the medulla oblongata. It does not cause respiratory suppression, so should be safer than codeine.
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