Ambroxol

Chemical formula: C₁₃H₁₈Br₂N₂O  Molecular mass: 378.108 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2132

Active ingredient description

Ambroxol induces activation of the surfactant system by acting directly on the type II pneumocytes of the alveoles and the Clara cells in the region of the small airways. It promotes the formation and outward transfer of surface-active material in the alveolar and bronchial region of the foetal and adult lungs.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
R02AD05 R Respiratory system → R02 Throat preparations → R02A Throat preparations → R02AD Anesthetics, local
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R05CB06 Ambroxol R Respiratory system → R05 Cough and cold preparations → R05C Expectorants, excl. combinations with cough suppressants → R05CB Mucolytics
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
FLAVAMED HUSTENSAFT Oral solution European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 18683-91-5
DrugBank Drug: DB06742
KEGG Drug: D07442
PubChem Compound: 2132
RxNorm Ingredient: 625
SNOMED-CT Concept: 698024002
Ambroxol (substance)
UNII Identifier: 200168S0CL
AMBROXOL

Medicines

Ambroxol is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

  • MUXOL as AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE
  • SURBRONC as AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

Nigeria (NG)

  • (combination) BROZELIN as AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) SURETOLIN PLUS as AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) VENTOBRONK as AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) VISCOF as AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) VISCOF-S as AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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