caramiphen (Parpanil, Parpanit)

Indications

• component of caramiphen/phenylpropanolamine (Tuss-Ornade, Spansule)
• anticholinergic agent used in treatment of Parkinson's disease

Dosage

• 10 mg, 20 mg

Adverse effects

• nausea, dizziness, drowsiness Mechanims of action:
• binds to the sigma-1 receptor with an IC50 value of 25 nM.

• drug adverse effects of parasympatholytics
• drug adverse effects of antitussive agent(s)

More general terms

• antitussive agent
• parasympatholytic (anticholinergic, antimuscarinic agent)

Component of

• caramiphen/phenylpropanolamine (Tuss-Ornade, Spansule)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6472
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=120633
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=67173
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=517304