Levodropropizine

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IUPAC_name = (2"S")-3-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)propane-1,2-diol

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CAS_number = 99291-24-4
ATC_prefix = R05
ATC_suffix = DB27
PubChem = 65859
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C = 13 | H = 20 | N = 2 | O = 2
molecular_weight = 236.31 g/mol
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protein_bound = 11-14%
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excretion = 83% via urine within 96 h
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Levodropropizine is a cough suppressant. It acts as a peripheral antitussive, with no action in the central nervous system and so does not cause side effects such as constipation or respiratory depression which can be produced by opioid antitussives such as codeine and its derivatives.