Name: | alverine |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 21718 |
Molecular formula: | C26H35NO7 |
Molecular weight: | 473.559 g/mol |
Synonyms: |
Dipropylamine, N-ethyl-3, 3'-diphenyl-, citrate; CAS-5560-59-8; Alverine dihydrogen citrate; Alverine citrate; Spacolin; Alverine citrate salt; 150-59-4; Alverine citrate [USAN]; Dipropylamine, N-ethyl-3,3'-diphenyl-, citrate (1:1) (8CI); Dipropylamine, N-ethyl-3,3'-diphenyl-, citrate (1:1).
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Name: | alverine |
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Name (isomeric): | DB01616 |
Drug Type: | small molecule |
Synonyms: |
Di(phenylpropyl)ethylamine; N,N-Bis(3-phenylpropyl)ethylamine; N-Ethyl-3,3'-diphenyldipropylamine; Alverine citrate; Alverina [inn-spanish]; Alverinum [inn-latin]; Phenpropamine; N-Ethyl-bis(3-phenylpropyl)amin; N-Ethyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)benzenepropanamine; N-Ethyl-3-phenyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)-1-propanamine.
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Brand: | Dipropyline, Gamatran citrate, Dipropylin, Spasmaverine, Antispasmin, Profenil, Spacolin, Sestron |
Category: | Antispasmodics |
CAS number: | 5982-87-6 |
Indication: | Used to relieve cramps or spasms of the stomach and intestines. It is also useful in treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and similar conditions. It can also be used to help relieve period pain. Alverine citrate is also under investigation to increase the cytotoxic effects of the proteasome inhibitor MG132 on breast cancer cells. |
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Pharmacology: |
Alverine is a smooth muscle relaxant. Smooth muscle is a type of muscle that is not under voluntary control; it is the muscle present in places such as the gut and uterus. Alverine acts directly on the muscle in the gut, causing it to relax. This prevents the muscle spasms which occur in the gut in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and di...
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Affected organisms: | Humans and other mammals |
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