Racecadotril

Chemical formula: C₂₁H₂₃NO₄S  Molecular mass: 385.48 g/mol  PubChem compound: 107751

Active ingredient description

Racecadotril is a pure intestinal antisecretory active substance. It decreases the intestinal hypersecretion of water and electrolytes induced by the cholera toxin or inflammation, and does not have effects on basal secretory activity. Racecadotril exerts rapid antidiarrhoeal action, without modifying the duration of intestinal transit.

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
A07XA04 Racecadotril A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07X Other antidiarrheals → A07XA Other antidiarrheals
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Product monographs

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

Document Type Information Source  
 HIDRASEC Granules for oral suspension MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 81110-73-8
DrugBank Drug: DB11696
PubChem Compound: 107751
RxNorm Ingredient: 16738
SNOMED-CT Concept: 699272003
Racecadotril (substance)
UNII Identifier: 76K53XP4TO
RACECADOTRIL

Medicines

Racecadotril is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Croatia (HR)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Lithuania (LT)

Mexico (MX)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

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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