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Stepronin

Catalog No. DB01423 Name DrugBank
CAS Number 72324-18-6 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
M. F. C10H11NO4S2 Telephone (780) 492-3111
M. W. 273.32864 Fax (780) 492-1071
Purity Email david.wishart@ualberta.ca
Storage Chembase ID: 1231

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-[2-(thiophene-2-carbonylsulfanyl)propanamido]acetic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
[2-(thiophene-2-carbonylsulfanyl)propanamido]acetic acid
Brand Name
Bronco-plus
Tiofacic
Tiase
Synonyms
Steproninum [inn-latin]
Stepronine [inn-french]
Stepronino [inn-spanish]

DATABASE IDS

PubChem CID 54120
PubChem SID 46507364
CAS Number 72324-18-6

PROPERTIES

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups approved
Description Strepronin is a mucolytic drug. A mucolytic agent is any agent which dissolves thick mucus usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties. The viscosity of mucous secretions in the lungs is dependent upon the concentrations of mucoprotein as well as the presence of disulfide bonds between these macromolecules and DNA.
Indication Strepronin is a mucolytic (expectorant) drug.
Pharmacology The drug promotes drainage of mucus from the lungs by thinning the mucus and lubricating the irritated respiratory tract
Affected Organisms
Humans and other mammals
External Links
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