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Sigma-Aldrich

Propiverine hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

α,α-Diphenyl-α-propoxyacetic acid hydrochloride 1-methyl-4-piperidyl ester, α-Phenyl-α-propoxybenzeneacetic acid 1-methyl-4-piperidinyl ester hydrochloride, (1-Methylpiperidin-1-ium-4-yl) 2,2-diphenyl-2-propoxyacetate chloride, 1-Methyl-4-piperidyl diphenylpropoxyacetate hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H29NO3 · HCl
CAS Number:
54556-98-8
Molecular Weight:
403.94
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to beige

solubility

H2O: 5 mg/mL, clear (warmed)

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C23H29NO3.ClH/c1-3-18-26-23(19-10-6-4-7-11-19,20-12-8-5-9-13-20)22(25)27-21-14-16-24(2)17-15-21;/h4-13,21H,3,14-18H2,1-2H3;1H

InChI key

KFUJMHHNLGCTIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Propiverine hydrochloride drug is a tertiary amine with spasmolytic and analgesic properties. This drug exerts neurotropic and musculotropic effects on the urinary bladder and smooth muscles. Propiverine hydrochloride has a half-life of 20 hours.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Propiverine is an antimuscarinic drug used for the treatment of overactive blaqdder and urinary incontinence. Propiverine and/or its metabolites also have calcium channel blocking properties in addition to antimuscarinic activity, which may contribute to the clinical activity.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Acetylcholine Receptors (Muscarinic) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H318,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Tetsuo Ogata et al.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin, 60(8), 976-984 (2012-08-07)
The aim of the present study was to mask the bitterness of propiverine hydrochloride (P-4) by converting it to propiverine free base. Fine granules comprising the free base, which was converted from P-4 by desalination, were prepared. By using Fourier
Editorial comment from Dr Sekido to propiverine hydrochloride in Japanese patients with overactive bladder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Noritoshi Sekido
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association, 18(5), 373-374 (2011-03-09)
Heinrich Schulte-Baukloh et al.
Journal of pediatric urology, 8(4), 386-392 (2011-09-13)
To evaluate prospectively the efficacy and tolerability of propiverine for long-term treatment of neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) in children. 17 children and adolescents with NDO (10 female, 7 male; average age at last consultation 13.0 years) were evaluated during long-term
F Donath et al.
International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 49(6), 353-365 (2011-05-27)
Two comprehensively designed mono-centric ECG studies were performed to investigate the influence of propiverine hydrochloride and its main metabolite propiverine-N-oxide on cardiac function with regard to QTc prolongation, QTc dispersion and T-wave shape. The first study was conducted on 24
A placebo-controlled, multicentre study comparing the tolerability and eYcacy of propiverine and oxybutinin in patients with urgency and urge incontinence.
Madersbacher H, et al.
BJU International, 84, 646-651 (1999)
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