Dropropizine

Dropropizine (or dipropizine) is a cough suppressant^[1] that is sold in Germany, Central America, South America, and some African countries such as Congo. It is sold as suppositories, tablets, and syrup. It is used to stop a cough caused by allergies or a cold.^[2]

Dropropizine

Clinical data
Trade names	Catabex, Drobex, Kalmobex, Ribex, Teletux, Troferit, Tusofren
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	R05DB19 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name (RS)-3-(4-Phenylpiperazin-1-yl)propane-1,2-diol
CAS Number	17692-31-8
PubChem CID	3169
ChemSpider	3057 Y
UNII	U0K8WHL37U
KEGG	D07393 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL151445 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0045624
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.878
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C13H20N2O2
Molar mass	236.315 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES OC(CN2CCN(c1ccccc1)CC2)CO
InChI 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 Y Key:PTVWPYVOOKLBCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Side effects

Adverse effects include drowsiness, nausea, heartburn, and respiratory depression.^[2]

See also

• Levodropropizine