AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 23828-92-4

AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE

EINECS NO. 248-111-5
FORMULA C13H18Br2N2O·HCl
MOL WT. 414.57

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SYNONYMS trans-4-((2-Amino-3,5-dibromobenzyl)amino)cyclohexanol;
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

yellow to yellowish crystalline powder

MELTING POINT 235 - 240 C
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STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS

Ambroxol is a metabolite of bromhexine. It is an expectoration improver and mucolytic agent used in the treatment of acute and chronic disorders characterized by the production of excess or thick mucus. It works to decrease mucus viscosity by altering its structure. It is chemically described as trans-4-((2-Amino-3,5-dibromobenzyl)amino)cyclohexanol. It is a white to yellowish crystalline powder; slightly soluble in water, ethanol; soluble in dimethylformamide, methanol; insoluble in chloroform and benzene; melting point 240 C; administered orally.
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APPEARANCE

white to yellowish crystalline powder

IDENTIFICATION

Complies Test A,B

PURITY

98.0 - 102.0%

SULFATED ASH

0.1% max

HEAVY METALS

20ppm max

LOSS ON DRYING

0.5% max

INDIVIDUAL IMPURITY

0.1% max (Total impurity: 0.5% max)
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