Description
A peripherally acting antitussive agent; inhibits the citric acid-induced cough reflex in conscious guinea pigs but not the cough reflex induced by electrical stimulation of the afferent superior laryngeal nerve in anesthetized guinea pigs (ED50s = 5.5 and >20 mg/kg, respectively); prevents BALF eosinophil and neutrophil infiltration in an ovalbumin-sensitized guinea pig model of allergic airway inflammation; inhibits increases in tracheal and bronchial plasma exudation induced by cigarette smoke in anesthetized guinea pigs at 30 mg/kg
Formal name: 2-[(2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-β-oxo-3-thiazolidinepropanoic acid, ethyl ester
Synonyms: BBR 2173
Molecular weight: 339.4
CAS: 119637-67-1
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid