Sodium Dibunate

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0014992-59-7

Chemical Formula

C18-H23-Na-O3-S

Molecular Weight

342

Therapeutic Category

Cough suppressant

Chemical Name

1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, sodium salt

Foreign Names

• Natrii dibunas (Latin)
• Natrium dibunat (German)
• Dibunate de sodium (French)
• Dibunato sodico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Dibunato di sodio (OS: DCIT)
• Sodium Dibunate (OS: BAN)
• Dibutylnaphatalene sodium salt (IS)
• Grotux (IS)
• L 1633 (IS)

Brand Names

• Becantex
  Chen Ho, Taiwan; CPH, Portugal



• Ephepect (Sodium Dibunate and Dequalinium Chloride)
  Bolder, Germany



• Sodinate
  Johnson, Taiwan

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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