1-ethyl-1-methyl-3-(oxidodiphenylacetoxy)piperidinium

Definition

ChEBI: 2-hydroxy-2,2-diphenylacetic acid (1-ethyl-1-methyl-3-piperidin-1-iumyl) ester is a diarylmethane.

brand name

Piptal (Marion Merrell Dow);Dropenzil;Pedroacal;Pipenzolate mb san;Piptal pediatrico;pediatrique;Piptalin;.

World Health Organization (WHO)

Pipenzolate, an anticholinergic agent, was introduced in 1960 for the treatment of spastic conditions of the gastro-intestinal tract. It has never been widely used for the treatment of diarrhoea, and WHO is not aware of any such preparations that remain available.