Alverine

Alverine is an antispasmodic agent used to relieve muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal tract, particularly in conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It works by relaxing the smooth muscles of the gut, reducing pain and discomfort. Alverine is 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. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antispasmodic drug. It is the conjugate base of alverine(1+). Its therapeutic use is listed as gastrointestinal agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Phenpropamine, Dipropylin, Profenil and Sestron. Its PubChem CID is 3678.