Prethcamide, sold under the brand name Micoren, is a

respiratory stimulant An analeptic, in medicine, is a type of central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. The term ''analeptic'' typically refers to respiratory stimulants (e.g., doxapram). Analeptics include a wide variety of medications used to treat depression, attentio ...

composed of two related drugs, cropropamide and crotethamide. It was developed by

Ciba-Geigy Novartis AG is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical corporation based in Basel, Switzerland. Novartis is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world and was the eighth largest by revenue in 2024. Novartis manufactures the drugs ...

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