benzydamine
Also known as 1-benzyl-3-[3-(dimethylamino)propoxy]-1H-indazole
thumb|Benzydamine medicinal mouthwash as sold in Argentina. Benzydamine (also known as Tantum Verde and branded in some countries as Maxtra Gargle, Difflam and Septabene), available as the hydrochloride salt, is a locally acting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with local anaesthetic and analgesic properties for pain relief and anti-inflammatory treatment of inflammatory conditions of the mouth and throat. It falls under class of chemicals known as indazoles.
Key facts
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 414278352
- Drug.IUPAC_name
- 3-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-3-yloxy)-N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amine
- Drug.image
- Benzydamine-2D-skeletal.png
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.tradename
- Maxtra Gargle, Difflam, Tantum verde
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- B2
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- Oral, topical
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
- Drug.legal_AU_comment
- /Schedule 2
- Drug.legal_BR
- C1
- Drug.legal_UK
- P and POM
- Drug.legal_EU
- OTC
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- Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetic
- Synthesis
- Research
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thumb|Benzydamine medicinal mouthwash as sold in Argentina. Benzydamine (also known as Tantum Verde and branded in some countries as Maxtra Gargle, Difflam and Septabene), available as the hydrochloride salt, is a locally acting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with local anaesthetic and analgesic properties for pain relief and anti-inflammatory treatment of inflammatory conditions of the mouth and throat. It falls under class of chemicals known as indazoles.
==History== It was synthesized in Italy in 1964 and marketed in 1966.