Term Name: | bromhexine |
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Synonyms: | 2,4-dibromo-6-{[cyclohexyl(methyl)amino]methyl}aniline, 3,5-dibromo-N(alpha)-cyclohexyl-N(alpha)-methyltoluene-alpha-2-diamine, bromhexina, bromhexine, bromhexinum, Fluibron, N-cyclohexyl-N-methyl-(2-amino-3,5-dibrombenzyl)amine |
Definition: | A substituted aniline that is 2,4-dibromoaniline which is substituted at position 6 by a [cyclohexyl(methyl)amino]methyl group. It is used (as the monohydrochloride salt) as a mucolytic for the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with productive cough (i.e. a cough characterised by the production of sputum). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:77032] ( EBI ) |