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 Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| R02AD05 | R Respiratory system → R02 Throat preparations → R02A Throat preparations → R02AD Anesthetics, local | |
| R05CB06 | Ambroxol | R Respiratory system → R05 Cough and cold preparations → R05C Expectorants, excl. combinations with cough suppressants → R05CB Mucolytics |
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLAVAMED HUSTENSAFT Oral solution | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
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)Germany (DE)
Hong Kong (HK)
Japan (JP)
Lithuania (LT)
Malta (MT)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)
Nigeria (NG)
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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