Chemicals and Drugs

Ambroxol

A metabolite of BROMHEXINE that stimulates mucociliary action and clears the air passages in the respiratory tract. It is usually administered as the hydrochloride.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A metabolite of BROMHEXINE that stimulates mucociliary action and clears the air passages in the respiratory tract. It is usually administered as the hydrochloride.

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Synonyms

61 entry terms
  • 4-(((2-Amino-3,5-dibromophenyl)methyl)amino)cyclohexanol
  • Bromhexine Metabolite VIII
  • Metabolite VIII, Bromhexine
  • AMBROPP
  • Abrohexal
  • Ambril
  • Ambro-Puren
  • Ambrobeta
  • Ambrofur
  • Ambrohexal
  • Ambrolitic
  • Ambrolös
  • Ambroten
  • Ambroxin
  • Ambroxocompren
  • Bisolvon AM
  • Bronchopront
  • Bronchowern
  • Broxol
  • Contac Husten-Trunk
  • Dinobroxol
  • Duramucal
  • Ebromin
  • Expeflen
  • Expit
  • Farmabroxol
  • Flavamed
  • Frenopect
  • Gelopol
  • Larylin Husten-Löser
  • Lasolvan
  • Mibrox
  • Motosol
  • Muco-Fips
  • Mucosolvan
  • Mucotablin
  • NA-872
  • Pect Hustenlöser
  • Pulmonal S
  • Pädiamuc
  • Ringelheimer Pulmonal
  • Sekretovit
  • Surbronc
  • Therapin Hustenlöser
  • stas-Hustenlöser
  • AM, Bisolvon
  • Ambro Puren
  • AmbroPuren
  • Contac Husten Trunk
  • Contac HustenTrunk
  • Hustenlöser, Pect
  • Hustenlöser, Therapin
  • Larylin Husten Löser
  • Larylin HustenLöser
  • Muco Fips
  • MucoFips
  • NA 872
  • NA872
  • Pulmonal, Ringelheimer
  • stas Hustenlöser
  • stasHustenlöser

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(77); was see under BROMHEXINE 1977-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Aniline Compounds (1974)
  • Bromhexine/analogs & derivatives (1975-1976)
  • Cyclohexylamines (1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ambroxol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000551. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000551
  2. Ambroxol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambroxol
  3. Ambroxol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q221637