Term Name: | difenoxin hydrochloride |
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Synonyms: | 1-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl)-4-phenylisonipecotic acid hydrochloride, 1-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid hydrochloride, 4-carboxy-1-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl)-4-phenylpiperidinium chloride, difenoxin HCl, diphenoxylic acid hydrochloride |
Definition: | The hydrochloride salt of difenoxin. It has similar actions and uses to diphenoxylate hydrochloride, being administered for the symptomatic treatment of acute and chronic diarrhoea. In an attempt to discourage abuse (at high doses, difenoxin acts like morphine), preparations usually contain subclinical amounts of atropine sulfate. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59790] ( EBI ) |