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Isoaminile
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Isoaminile is an antitussive (cough suppressant) used under the trade-name Peracon.[1]
The normal therapeutic dose is 40â80Â mg of the cyclamate salt, with a maximum of five doses in a 24-hour period. In addition to its central antitussive effects, it is also an anticholinergic, exhibiting both antimuscarinic and antinicotinic actions.
References
References
- â Chappel, C. I.; von Seeman, C. (1963). “Antitussive Drugs”. In Ellis, G. P.; West, G. B. Progress in Medicinal Chemistry. 3. Butterworth. pp. 114â115. doi:10.1016/S0079-6468(08)70117-6. ISBN 978-0-444-53322-7. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
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