Pinaverium Bromide
(rINN)

Synonyms: Bromuro de pinaverio; Pinaverii Bromidum; Pinavérium, Bromure de; Pinaveriumbromid; Pinaveriumbromidi; Pinaveryum Bromür. 4-(6-Bromoveratryl)-4-{2-[2-(6,6-dimethyl-2-norpinyl)ethoxy]ethyl}morpholinium bromide.
Cyrillic synonym: Пинаверия Бромид.
💊 Chemical information
Chemical formula: C26H41Br2NO4 = 591.4.
CAS — 59995-65-2 (pinaverium); 53251-94-8 (pinaverium bromide).
ATC — A0 3AX04.
ATC Vet — QA03AX04.
💊 Profile
Pinaverium bromide is a calcium-channel blocker with some antimuscarinic-like effects. It is used for the relief of gastrointestinal spasm in usual doses of 50 mg orally three times daily at mealtimes.
Effects on the gast
rointestinal tract. Two patients had heartburn and dysphagia after taking pinaverium bromide orally between meals; endoscopy revealed acute oesophageal ulceration, which healed on stopping treatment.1 The manufacturer’s recommendation to take pinaverium bromide during meals was emphasised.1. André J-M, et al. Ulcères oesophagiens après prise de bromure de pinaverium. Acta Endosc 1980; 10: 289–91.
💊 Preparations
Proprietary Preparations
Arg.: Dicetel; Austria: Dicetel; Belg.: Dicetel; Braz.: Dicetel; Canad.: Dicetel; Chile: Eldicet; Laudil†; Cz.: Dicetel; Fr.: Dicetel; Gr.: Dicetel; Hung.: Dicetel; India: Eldicet; Ital.: Dicetel; Mex.: Dicetel; Zerpyco; Philipp.: Eldicet; Port.: Dicetel; Rus.: Dicetel (Дицетел); Spain: Eldicet; Switz.: Dicetel; Thai.: Dicetel; Turk.: Dicetel; Venez.: Dicetel.
Published May 08, 2019.