Chemistry:Oxitropium bromide

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Short description: Chemical compound
Oxitropium bromide
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Clinical data
Trade namesOxivent, Tersigan, Tersigat, Ventilat
Other namesN-Ethylscopolammonium bromide; Ba 253; Ba 253BR-L; Ba 253Br; Hyoscine ethobromide; N-Ethylnorscopolamine methyl bromide; Scopolamine ethobromide
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FormulaC19H26BrNO4
Molar mass412.324 g·mol−1
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Oxitropium bromide (trade names Oxivent, Tersigan) is an anticholinergic used as a bronchodilator for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[1]

It was patented in 1966 and approved for medical use in 1983.[2]

References

  1. "Use of inhaled anticholinergic agents in obstructive airway disease". Respiratory Care 52 (7): 833–51. July 2007. PMID 17594728. 
  2. (in en) Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. 2006. p. 447. ISBN 9783527607495. https://books.google.com/books?id=FjKfqkaKkAAC&pg=PA447.