Term Name: | bromhexine hydrochloride |
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Synonyms: | 2,4-dibromo-6-{[cyclohexyl(methyl)amino]methyl}aniline hydrochloride, 2-amino-N-cyclohexyl-3,5-dibromo-N-methylbenzylamine hydrochloride, 3,5-dibromo-N(alpha)-cyclohexyl-N(alpha)-methyltoluene-alpha,2-diamine monohydrochloride, Auxit, bromhexine chloride, bromhexine HCl, bromohexine monohydrochloride, Broncokin, N-(2-amino-3,5-dibromobenzyl)-N-methyl-cyclohexylammonium chloride, N-(2-amino-3,5-dibromobenzyl)-N-methylcyclohexanaminium chloride, N-cyclohexyl-N-methyl-(2-amino-3,5-dibromobenzyl)ammonium chloride, Ophtolsol, Quentan, Viscolyt |
Definition: | A hydrochloride resulting from the reaction of equimolar amounts of bromhexine and hydrogen chloride. It is used 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:31303] ( EBI ) |