difenoxin hydrochloride

Term ID

CHEBI:59790

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.

References

• CAS:35607-36-4

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )