Flopropione (Compacsul, Cospanon, Ecapron, Pellegal, Argobyl, Floveton, Saritron, Spamorin, Labrodax, Tryalon, Mirulevatin, Padeskin, Profenon) is a
spasmolytic or
antispasmodic agent.
It acts as a
COMT inhibitor
Inhibitor or inhibition may refer to:
In biology
* Enzyme inhibitor, a substance that binds to an enzyme and decreases the enzyme's activity
* Reuptake inhibitor, a substance that increases neurotransmission by blocking the reuptake of a neurotra ...
.
It is synthetized from
phloroglucinol in a
Hoesch reaction.
See also
*
2,4,6-Trihydroxyacetophenone (THAP)
References
Phloroglucinols
Aromatic ketones
Serotonin receptor antagonists
3-Hydroxypropenals
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