Clobutinol
Withdrawal from the market, rather than current practice, defines the status of clobutinol. The compound acted centrally on the cough centre to suppress cough and was for a period available without prescription in several countries. Reports of serious cardiac rhythm disturbance led to its removal from those markets, and it is no longer in therapeutic use. The case is cited as an example of an over-the-counter antitussive withdrawn on cardiac safety grounds after wide exposure in the general population. Structurally it is a small molecule with the formula C14H22ClNO and a molecular weight near 255.8 g/mol. Its recorded development reached the final clinical phase before the safety signal emerged.
An antitussive medication that was used to suppress coughs by acting on the cough center in the brain. It was once available over the counter in several countries but was withdrawn from markets due to concerns about serious heart rhythm disturbances. It should no longer be used.
आणविक भार
255.7800 g/mol
LogP
3.20
TPSA
23.50 Ų
लिपिंस्की RO5
उत्तीर्ण
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
2D संरचना
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SMILES
CC(CN(C)C)C(C)(O)Cc1ccc(Cl)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H22ClNO/c1-11(10-16(3)4)14(2,17)9-12-5-7-13(15)8-6-12/h5-8,11,17H,9-10H2,1-4H3
Molecular Formula
C14H22ClNO
HBD / HBA
1 / 2
घूर्णनीय बंधन
5
भारी परमाणु
17
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
An antitussive medication that was used to suppress coughs by acting on the cough center in the brain. It was once available over the counter in several countries but was withdrawn from markets due to concerns about serious heart rhythm disturbances. It should no longer be used.
Yes, Clobutinol is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1474889. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 26937. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-08-20.
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