Ambroxol

[ CAS NO.  ] 18683-91-5
[ Molecular Formula ] C13H18Br2N2O
[ Molecular Weight ] 378.1
About Ambroxol
Ambroxol is a drug that breaks up phlegm, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases associated with viscid or excessive mucus.
Bromine mucinous dissolving medicine, the effect has new strong, often use its hydrochloride. Ammonia bromine can directly effect on bronchial glands, accelerate the secretion of mucous cells of lysosome release, make sputum mucopolysaccharides of fiber differentiation cracking; Also inhibits mucous glands and goblet cells in the acid glycoprotein synthesis and secretion of viscosity lower small molecule glycoproteins, and reduce the viscosity of sputum, easy to produce. In addition, this product can also stimulate the gastric mucosa reflex sexual ground to cause respiratory gland secretion to increase, the dilution sputum. Clinical treatment of acute or chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis, diseases such as bronchial asthma, emphysema, eliminating phlegm; For patients with respiratory disease in preoperative medication can prevent pulmonary complications; Pulmonary fibrosis caused by lung tumor chemotherapy, radiotherapy, silicosis and lung damage caused by other causes has a protective effect.