Term Name: | alverine |
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Synonyms: | alverina, alverine, alverinum, Bis(gamma-phenylpropyl)ethylamine, Di(phenylpropyl)ethylamine, N,N-Bis(3-phenylpropyl)ethylamine, N-Ethyl-3,3'-diphenyldipropylamine, N-Ethyl-3-phenyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)-1-propanamine, N-ethyl-3-phenyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)propan-1-amine, N-Ethyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)benzenepropanamine, Phenopropamine, Phenpropamine |
Definition: | A tertiary amine having one ethyl and two 3-phenylprop-1-yl groups attached to the nitrogen. An antispasmodic that acts directly on intestinal and uterine smooth muscle, it is used (particularly as the citrate salt) in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:518413] ( EBI ) |