Chemicals and Drugs

Bromhexine

A mucolytic agent used in the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with viscid or excessive mucus. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p744)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A mucolytic agent used in the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with viscid or excessive mucus. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p744)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H20Br2N2
Molecular Weight
376.13 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
3572-43-8
IUPAC Name
2,4-dibromo-6-[[cyclohexyl(methyl)amino]methyl]aniline
InChIKey
OJGDCBLYJGHCIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN(CC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)Br)Br)N)C2CCCCC2
MeSH Unique ID
D001964
Source
PubChem CID 2442

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

36 entry terms
  • Aparsonin
  • Bisolvon
  • Bromhexin
  • Bromhexin BC
  • Bromhexin Berlin-Chemie
  • Bromhexin-ratiopharm
  • Bromhexine Hydrochloride
  • Bromhexine Monohydrochloride
  • Brotussol
  • Darolan
  • Dur-Elix
  • Famel Bromhexine
  • Flegamin
  • Flubron
  • Hustentabs-ratiopharm
  • Mucohexine
  • NA-274
  • Quentan
  • Tesacof
  • bromhexin von ct
  • BC, Bromhexin
  • Bromhexin Berlin Chemie
  • Bromhexin BerlinChemie
  • Bromhexin ratiopharm
  • Bromhexine, Famel
  • Bromhexinratiopharm
  • Dur Elix
  • DurElix
  • Hustentabs ratiopharm
  • Hustentabsratiopharm
  • Hydrochloride, Bromhexine
  • Monohydrochloride, Bromhexine
  • NA 274
  • NA274
  • ct, bromhexin von
  • von ct, bromhexin

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.092w.146.300w
  2. D02w.092w.384.175w

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NLM Classification

QV 76

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bromhexine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001964. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001964
  2. Bromhexine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromhexine
  3. Bromhexine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239778
  4. Bromhexine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2442. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2442