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bromhexine |
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- 2,4-dibromo-6-{[cyclohexyl(methyl)amino]methyl}aniline
- 3,5-dibromo-N(alpha)-cyclohexyl-N(alpha)-methyltoluene-alpha-2-diamine
- bromhexina
- bromhexine
- bromhexinum
- Fluibron
- N-cyclohexyl-N-methyl-(2-amino-3,5-dibrombenzyl)amine
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| Definition: |
A substituted aniline that is 2,4-dibromoaniline which is substituted at position 6 by a [cyclohexyl(methyl)amino]methyl group. It is used (as the monohydrochloride salt) as a mucolytic for the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with productive cough (i.e. a cough characterised by the production of sputum).
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EBI
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