- Carbocisteine
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Carbocisteine (R)-2-Amino-3-(carboxymethylsulfanyl)propanoic acidOther namesS-Carboxymethyl-L-cysteine; Mucodyne, Solmux, Rhinathiol, Humex, Lisomucil, Fluditec, Exputex, Mucolit, Reodyn, Carbotoux, Flemex, CarbolinIdentifiers CAS number 638-23-3 =, (R)
2387-59-9 (RS)PubChem 193653 ChemSpider 168055 DrugBank DB04339 KEGG D06393 ChEBI CHEBI:16163 ChEMBL CHEMBL396416 ATC code R05 Jmol-3D images Image 1
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- InChI=1S/C5H9NO4S/c6-3(5(9)10)1-11-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1
Key: GBFLZEXEOZUWRN-VKHMYHEASA-N
InChI=1/C5H9NO4S/c6-3(5(9)10)1-11-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
Key: GBFLZEXEOZUWRN-UHFFFAOYAN
InChI=1/C5H9NO4S/c6-3(5(9)10)1-11-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1
Key: GBFLZEXEOZUWRN-VKHMYHEABX
Properties Molecular formula C5H9NO4S Molar mass 179.19 g mol−1 Appearance Colorless solid Melting point 204-207 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Carbocisteine is a mucolytic that reduces the viscosity of sputum and so can be used to help relieve the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and bronchiectasis by allowing the sufferer to bring up sputum more easily. Carbocisteine should not be used with antitussives (cough suppressants) or medicines that dry up bronchial secretions.
Carbocisteine is produced by alkylation of cysteine with chloroacetic acid.[1]
References
- ^ Karlheinz Drauz, Ian Grayson, Axel Kleemann, Hans-Peter Krimmer, Wolfgang Leuchtenberger, Christoph Weckbecker “Amino Acids” in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2007, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_057.pub2
Cough and cold preparations (R05) Expectorants Mucolytics Acetylcysteine • Ambroxol • Bromhexine • Carbocisteine • Domiodol • Dornase alfa • Eprazinone • Erdosteine • Letosteine • Mesna • Neltenexine • Sobrerol • Stepronin • TioproninCough suppressants Acetyldihydrocodeine • Benzylmorphine • Codeine • Dextromethorphan • Diacetylmorphine • Dihydrocodeine • Dimemorfan • Droxypropine • Ethylmorphine • Hydrocodone • Hydromorphone • Isoaminile • Laudanum • Levomethadone • Levopropoxyphene • Methadone • Nicocodeine • Nicodicodeine • Normethadone • Noscapine • Pholcodine • Thebacon • Tipepidine • ZipeprolOtherBenzonatate • Benproperine • Bibenzonium bromide • Butamirate • Clobutinol • Clofedanol • Cloperastine • Diphenhydramine • Dibunate • Dimethoxanate • Dropropizine • Fedrilate • Glaucine • Levodropropizine • Meprotixol • Morclofone • Nepinalone • Oxolamine • Oxeladin • Pentoxyverine • Pipazetate • Prenoxdiazine • PiperidioneCategories:- Dicarboxylic acids
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- Amino acid derivatives
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