Category
Loperamide
CAS Number
34552-83-5
Alternate CAS Number
53179-11-6 (Free base)
Molecular Formula
C29H34Cl2N2O2
Molecular Weight
513.50 g/mol
Synonym

4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-a,a-diphenyl-1-piperidinebutanamide Hydrochloride ;

Keywords
Heterocycles
Pharmaceutical Standards
Intermediates
Fine Chemicals
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Loperamide is primarily used to treat acute and chronic diarrhea by slowing intestinal motility and increasing fluid absorption. It is also applied in pharmaceutical analysis as a reference standard for quality control and formulation studies.