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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C13H20N2O2
Molecular Weight 236.3101
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of DROPROPIZINE

SMILES

OCC(O)CN1CCN(CC1)C2=CC=CC=C2

InChI

InChIKey=PTVWPYVOOKLBCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C13H20N2O2/c16-11-13(17)10-14-6-8-15(9-7-14)12-4-2-1-3-5-12/h1-5,13,16-17H,6-11H2

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula C13H20N2O2
Molecular Weight 236.3101
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.epharmapedia.com/medicine/profile/193457/Troferit.html?lang=en&tab=druginfo https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7649341

Dropropizine is a cough suppressant. It has peripheral action in non-productive cough. Dropropizine is commercialized in Latin American and African countries.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Unknown
149124
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Approved
8583
TROFERIT

Approved Use

Dropropizine is primarily indicated in conditions like Non-productive cough.
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
90 mg single, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 90 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 90 mg
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4401506/
healthy, ADULT
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4401506/
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4401506/
1 mg/kg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 1 mg/kg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1 mg/kg, 3 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7649341/
unhealthy, CHILD
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: CHILD
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7649341/
Disc. AE: Somnolence...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Somnolence (grade 3, 0.79%)
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7649341/
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Somnolence grade 3, 0.79%
Disc. AE
1 mg/kg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 1 mg/kg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1 mg/kg, 3 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7649341/
unhealthy, CHILD
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: CHILD
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7649341/
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Studies on the human metabolism and the toxicologic detection of the cough suppressant dropropizine in urine using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
2004 Aug
Sensitive spectrophotometric method for quantitation of guaifenesin and dropropizine in their dosage forms.
2010
Patents

Patents

EP0349066A1
2
US4699911
2

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Curator's Comment: can also be used rectally http://www.ndrugs.com/?s=troferit
30 mg 6 or 8 hourly
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
When the Chinese hamster V79 cells were treated with the highest concentration of Dropropizine (8000 ug/ml), cytostatic effects lasting 24 h were observed
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
CATABEX
Preferred Name English
DROPROPIZINE
INN   MART.   MI   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
DIPROPIZINE
Common Name English
RIBEX
Brand Name English
DROPROPIZINE [MI]
Common Name English
1,2-PROPANEDIOL, 3-(4-PHENYL-1-PIPERAZINYL)-
Systematic Name English
dropropizine [INN]
Common Name English
LARYLIN
Brand Name English
DROPROPIZINE [MART.]
Common Name English
KATRIL
Brand Name English
(±)-DROPROPIZINE
Common Name English
U.C.B.-1967
Code English
NSC-757820
Code English
DOPROPIZIN
Common Name English
UCB 1967
Code English
UCB-1967
Code English
DITUSTAT
Brand Name English
Dropropizine [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
3-(4-PHENYL-1-PIPERAZINYL)-1,2-PROPANEDIOL
Systematic Name English
TUSSILEX
Brand Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C29698
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WHO-VATC QR05DB19
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WHO-ATC R05DB19
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Code System Code Type Description
WIKIPEDIA
DROPROPIZINE
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PRIMARY
MERCK INDEX
m4770
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PRIMARY Merck Index
INN
2332
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EVMPD
SUB06412MIG
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DRUG CENTRAL
967
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NSC
757820
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RXCUI
23419
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PRIMARY RxNorm
PUBCHEM
3169
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NCI_THESAURUS
C73179
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SMS_ID
100000092095
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
241-683-7
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID0045624
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FDA UNII
U0K8WHL37U
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CAS
117067-01-3
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SUPERSEDED
MESH
C035916
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DRUG BANK
DB13785
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CAS
17692-31-8
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL151445
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