Chemical formula: C₁₈H₂₉NO₃ Molecular mass: 307.434 g/mol
Butamirate (or brospamin) is a cough suppressant. It binds to the cough center in the medulla oblongata, more specifically the dextromethorphan-binding site in guinea pig brain with high affinity.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| R05DB13 | Butamirate | R Respiratory system → R05 Cough and cold preparations → R05D Cough suppressants, excl. combinations with expectorants → R05DB Other cough suppressants |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTAMIRATE Syrup | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Butamirate is an active ingredient of these brands:
Croatia (HR)Estonia (EE)
Lithuania (LT)
Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)
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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