captodiame
Sign in to saveAlso known as 2-[(4-butylsulfanylphenyl)-phenyl-methyl]sulfanyl-N,N-dimethylethanamine, captodiamine
Captodiame (INN), also known as captodiamine, is an antihistamine sold under the trade names Covatine, Covatix, and Suvren which is used as a sedative and anxiolytic. The structure is related to diphenhydramine.
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- Mass
- 359.174
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- chemical formula
- C₂₁H₂₉NS₂
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCSC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)SCCN(C)C
- defined daily dose
- 0.2
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Captodiame (INN), also known as captodiamine, is an antihistamine sold under the trade names Covatine, Covatix, and Suvren which is used as a sedative and anxiolytic. The structure is related to diphenhydramine.
A 2004 study suggested captodiame may be helpful in preventing benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome in people discontinuing benzodiazepine treatment.
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