Chemicals and Drugs

Noscapine

A naturally occurring opium alkaloid that is a centrally acting antitussive agent.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A naturally occurring opium alkaloid that is a centrally acting antitussive agent.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C22H23NO7
Molecular Weight
413.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
128-62-1
IUPAC Name
(3S)-6,7-dimethoxy-3-[(5R)-4-methoxy-6-methyl-7,8-dihydro-5H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-5-yl]-3H-2-benzofuran-1-one
InChIKey
AKNNEGZIBPJZJG-MSOLQXFVSA-N
SMILES
CN1CCC2=CC3=C(C(=C2[C@@H]1[C@@H]4C5=C(C(=C(C=C5)OC)OC)C(=O)O4)OC)OCO3
MeSH Unique ID
D009665
Source
PubChem CID 275196

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Narcotine
  • Capval
  • Capval Tropfen
  • Librochin Prikkelhoest
  • Noscapect
  • Noscapine Hydrochloride
  • Noscapine Hydrogen Embonate
  • Tuscalman
  • Embonate, Noscapine Hydrogen
  • Hydrochloride, Noscapine
  • Hydrogen Embonate, Noscapine
  • Prikkelhoest, Librochin
  • Tropfen, Capval

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Noscapine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009665. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009665
  2. Noscapine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noscapine
  3. Noscapine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415619
  4. Noscapine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 275196. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/275196