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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C13H18Br2N2O.ClH
Molecular Weight 414.564
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

Cl.NC1=C(Br)C=C(Br)C=C1CN[C@H]2CC[C@H](O)CC2

InChI

InChIKey=QNVKOSLOVOTXKF-PFWPSKEQSA-N
InChI=1S/C13H18Br2N2O.ClH/c14-9-5-8(13(16)12(15)6-9)7-17-10-1-3-11(18)4-2-10;/h5-6,10-11,17-18H,1-4,7,16H2;1H/t10-,11-;

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula ClH
Molecular Weight 36.461
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C13H18Br2N2O
Molecular Weight 378.103
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including http://adisinsight.springer.com/drugs/800035262 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23158495 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18482096 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19578116 | http://zywiebio.com/drug-development/therapeutic-areas-of-interest/gaucher-disease/

Ambroxol, a substituted benzylamine, is an active metabolite of bromhexine, which is itself a synthetic derivative of vasicine, the active principle extracted from the plant species Adhatoda vasica. Ambroxol is an expectorant exerting mucokinetic properties, mucociliary activity, stimulation of surfactant production, anti-inflammatory and antioxidative actions and the local anaesthetic effect. Ambroxol was discovered at and has been manufactured by Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH, a division of Boehringer Ingelheim. The ambroxol patent is expired and the drug is available as a generic product from many different companies. Ambroxol was originally developed by Boehringer Ingelheim as a OTC therapy for respiratory disorders related to excessive mucus. Ambroxol's indication is secretolytic therapy in acute and chronic bronchopulmonary diseases associated with abnormal mucus secretion and impaired mucus transport. Boehringer Ingelheim markets the product under various brand names such as Mucosolvan® and Lasolvan®. Ambroxol was identified and found to be a pH-dependent, mixed-type inhibitor of glucocerebrosidase (GCase). Its inhibitory activity was maximal at neutral pH, found in the endoplasmic reticulum, and undetectable at the acidic pH of lysosomes. The pH dependence of Ambroxol to bind and stabilize the enzyme was confirmed. Ambroxol increases both the lysosomal fraction and the enzymatic activity of several mutant GCase variants. This profile of Ambroxol would allow to bind and stabilize GCase in the endoplasmic reticulum (thus preventing its degradation within endoplasmic reticulum), but without affecting GCase in the lysosomes (thus allowing it to degrade glucosylceramide). Indeed, studies showed that Ambroxol treatment significantly increased N370S and F213I mutant GCase activity and protein levels in fibroblasts originally obtained from Gaucher patients. Gaucher's disease is caused by the deficiency of glucocerebrosidase; ambroxol is a chaperone that acts by binding to and stabilising glucocerebrosidase. Zywie (formerly ExSAR Corporation) and Belrose Pharma are developing ambroxol hydrochloride (BEL 0218) for the treatment of type III Gaucher's disease. .

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
MUCOSOLVAN

Approved Use

MUCOSOLVAN (ambroxol hydrochloride) is indicated for secretolytic therapy in acute and chronic bronchopulmonary diseases associated with abnormal mucus secretion and impaired mucus transport.
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
30.5 ng/mL
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
30.7 ng/mL
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
29.9 ng/mL
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
30 ng/mL
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
28.3 ng/mL
0.3 mL/kg single, oral
dose: 0.3 mL/kg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: CHILD
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
60.3 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: CHILD
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
28.985 ng/mL
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
35.256 ng/mL
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
76.1 ng/mL
75 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 75 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FED
96.4 ng/mL
30 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
200 ng × h/mL
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
198.8 ng × h/mL
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
216.6 ng × h/mL
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
213.1 ng × h/mL
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
226.4 ng × h/mL
0.3 mL/kg single, oral
dose: 0.3 mL/kg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: CHILD
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
482.1 ng × h/mL
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: CHILD
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
579.462 ng × h/mL
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
689.543 ng × h/mL
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
1228 ng × h/mL
75 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 75 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FED
1147 ng × h/mL
30 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
8.8 h
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
8.9 h
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
3.2 h
0.3 mL/kg single, oral
dose: 0.3 mL/kg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: CHILD
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
8.7 h
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: CHILD
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
12.149 h
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
12.178 h
45 mg single, oral
dose: 45 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
21.7%
AMBROXOL serum
Homo sapiens
10%
AMBROXOL plasma
Homo sapiens
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
0.75 % 2 times / day multiple, intranasal
Recommended
Dose: 0.75 %, 2 times / day
Route: intranasal
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.75 %, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Disc. AE: Contact allergy...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Contact allergy
Sources:
90 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 90 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 90 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Disc. AE: Epileptic seizure...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Epileptic seizure
Sources:
40 mg/kg 4 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 40 mg/kg, 4 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 40 mg/kg, 4 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, NEWBORN
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: NEWBORN
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Contact allergy Disc. AE
0.75 % 2 times / day multiple, intranasal
Recommended
Dose: 0.75 %, 2 times / day
Route: intranasal
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.75 %, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Epileptic seizure Disc. AE
90 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 90 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 90 mg, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
yes [IC50 0.5574 uM]
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
yes [Inhibition 10 uM]
Drug as victimTox targets
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Simultaneous determination and pharmacokinetic study of roxithromycin and ambroxol hydrochloride in human plasma by LC-MS/MS.
2007-07
Determination of ambroxol in human plasma by high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/ESI).
2007-06-15
Action of neltenexine on anion secretion in human airway epithelia.
2007-05-18
Parenteral ambroxol treatment causes xanthine and calcium oxalate stones in rats.
2007-05
Solid-state chemistry of ambroxol theophylline-7-acetate.
2007-05
In situ gelling pectin formulations for oral drug delivery at high gastric pH.
2007-04-20
[Determination of ambroxol and clenbuterol in human plasma by LC-MS/MS method].
2007-03
Post-marketing assessment of content and efficacy of preservatives in artemisinin-derived antimalarial dry suspensions for paediatric use.
2007-01-26
Proteases essential for human influenza virus entry into cells and their inhibitors as potential therapeutic agents.
2007
Nutritional supplements and infection in the elderly: why do the findings conflict?
2006-11-23
[Ambroxol-induced immune hemolytic anemia].
2006-10
Safety and usage pattern of an over-the-counter ambroxol cough syrup: a community pharmacy-based cohort study.
2006-09
[Efficacy of intravenous or atomizing ambroxol for prevention of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants].
2006-08
Herbal medicines for the treatment of COPD: a systematic review.
2006-08
[Influence of ambroxol on paraquat-induced lung tissue injury and change of pulmonary surfactant-associated protein A in the experimental rats].
2006-06
Ambroxol for the prevention of acute upper respiratory disease.
2006-06
[Atomization inhalation of ambroxol as an auxiliary therapy for severe pneumonia in neonates].
2006-06
Ambroxol-induced modification of ion transport in human airway Calu-3 epithelia.
2006-05-05
The influence of variation of gastric pH on the gelation and release characteristics of in situ gelling pectin formulations.
2006-04-07
Systematic review of clinical data with BNO-101 (Sinupret) in the treatment of sinusitis.
2006-04
Comparison of the effects of four Na+ channel analgesics on TTX-resistant Na+ currents in rat sensory neurons and recombinant Nav1.2 channels.
2006-03-13
Determination of ambroxol hydrochloride, methylparaben and benzoic acid in pharmaceutical preparations based on sequential injection technique coupled with monolithic column.
2006-02-13
The influence of ambroxol and capsaicin on the isolated rabbit bladder wall.
2006-02-08
D-MEKK1, the Drosophila orthologue of mammalian MEKK4/MTK1, and Hemipterous/D-MKK7 mediate the activation of D-JNK by cadmium and arsenite in Schneider cells.
2006-02-01
[Ambroxol-induced toxicoderma].
2006-02
[Ambroxol].
2006
Ambroxol, a Nav1.8-preferring Na(+) channel blocker, effectively suppresses pain symptoms in animal models of chronic, neuropathic and inflammatory pain.
2005-12
[Treatment of sore throat pain with ambroxol-containing lozenges. Results of a pharmacy supported patient questionnaire].
2005-11
Effects of cigarette smoke on degranulation and NO production by mast cells and epithelial cells.
2005-09-19
Determination of roxithromycin in rat lung tissue by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
2005-09-15
Differences in tidal breathing between infants with chronic lung diseases and healthy controls.
2005-09-08
Nondestructive determination of the ambroxol content in tablets by Raman spectroscopy.
2005-06-15
The effect of taste masking agents on in situ gelling pectin formulations for oral sustained delivery of paracetamol and ambroxol.
2005-06-13
[Prophylactic effect of ambroxol on acute hydrochloric acid aspiration - induced lung injury].
2005-06
Determination of ambroxol in an automated multi-pumping pulsed flow system.
2005-04
Adsorptive stripping voltammetric determination of ambroxol.
2005-03
Cell-specific modulation of surfactant proteins by ambroxol treatment.
2005-02-15
Effect of ambroxol, spirulina and vitamin-E in naphthalene induced cataract in female rats.
2005-01
[Protective effects of ambroxol on lung injury during cardiacpulmonary bypass in patients undergoing valve replacement].
2004-12
In vitro and in vivo antioxidant activity of ambroxol.
2004-12
Oral ambroxol supplement in pregnant women induces fetal lung maturation.
2004-12
Secretory leukoprotease inhibitor and pulmonary surfactant serve as principal defenses against influenza A virus infection in the airway and chemical agents up-regulating their levels may have therapeutic potential.
2004-11
[Oxidative and anti-oxidative effects of ambroxol on acute hydrochloric acid-induced lung injury in rats].
2004-10
Simultaneous determination of roxithromycin and ambroxol hydrochloride in a new tablet formulation by liquid chromatography.
2004-09-03
Ambroxol reduces LPS toxicity mediated by induction of alkaline phosphatases in rat lung.
2004-08
[Clinical observation on Biyan Qingdu Granule and ambroxol hydrochloride in treating secretory otitis media].
2004-07
[Comparison of the effect of ambroxol and dexamethasone on the expression of pulmonary surfactant proteins in the fetal rat lungs].
2004-06
[Management of extensive burn accompanying severe inhalation injury].
2004-05
Oral sustained delivery of ambroxol from in situ-gelling pectin formulations.
2004-03-01
Pharmacoeconomic analysis of prescriptions in Italian pediatric general practice.
2002
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Adults: daily dose of 30 mg (one Ambroxol tablet ) to 120 mg (4 Ambroxol tablets) taken in 2 to 3 divided doses Children up to 2 years: half a teaspoonful Ambroxol syrup twice daily Children 2 - 5 years: half a teaspoonful Ambroxol syrup 3 times daily Children over 5 years: One teaspoonful Ambroxol syrup 2-3 times daily.
Route of Administration: Oral
Ambroxol exerted a biphasic response in surfactant secretion, with a significant increase at low concentrations (1 - 10 uM) and an inhibition at high concentrations (≥ 0.1 mM), which is beyond reported plasma Ambroxol concentrations in blood
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LASOLVAN
Preferred Name English
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE
EP   JAN   MART.   MI   WHO-DD  
Common Name English
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE [MI]
Common Name English
Ambroxol hydrochloride [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
AMBROXOL HCL
Common Name English
NSC-758224
Code English
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE [MART.]
Common Name English
AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE [JAN]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
EU-Orphan Drug EU/3/18/2017
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NCI_THESAURUS C74536
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EVMPD
SUB00427MIG
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DRUG BANK
DBSALT000563
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NSC
758224
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RXCUI
438399
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID2045442
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MERCK INDEX
m1650
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CAS
23828-92-4
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FDA UNII
CC995ZMV90
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NCI_THESAURUS
C78113
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SMS_ID
100000090754
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL153479
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
245-899-2
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DAILYMED
CC995ZMV90
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