Chemistry:Prenoxdiazine

Short description: Chemical compound

Prenoxdiazine

Clinical data
Trade names	Libexin
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	R05DB18 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-[2-[3-(2,2-diphenylethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]ethyl]piperidine
CAS Number	47543-65-7 Y HCl: 982-43-4 Y
PubChem CID	120508
ChemSpider	107586 Y
UNII	S491HH391H HCl: 390WW7V7MZ Y
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C23H27N3O
Molar mass	361.489 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES n1c(onc1CC(c2ccccc2)c3ccccc3)CCN4CCCCC4
InChI InChI=1S/C23H27N3O/c1-4-10-19(11-5-1)21(20-12-6-2-7-13-20)18-22-24-23(27-25-22)14-17-26-15-8-3-9-16-26/h1-2,4-7,10-13,21H,3,8-9,14-18H2 Y Key:PXZDWASDNFWKSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Prenoxdiazine (marketed as Libexin) is a cough suppressant. It acts peripherally by desensitizing the pulmonary stretch receptors. Therefore, there's a reduction of cough impulses originating in the lungs. Prenoxdiazine is indicated in cough of bronchial origin.