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codeine + guaifenesin

Development stage
Unknown
Lead developer
Laboratoires Sterop
Modality
Small Molecules
Administration
Oral
01

Overview

Bronchodine is a combination oral syrup containing the opioid codeine and the expectorant guaifenesin. While traditionally indicated for the symptomatic treatment of non-productive cough, it is notably used in clinical research settings, such as those at KU Leuven, as a model agent to induce opioid-induced gastroparesis. By activating mu-opioid receptors in the enteric nervous system, the codeine component significantly delays gastric emptying and alters motility patterns. This pharmacological induction of gastric dysfunction serves as a controlled baseline for evaluating novel diagnostic technologies, including intragastric balloon pressure sensors designed to monitor gastric contractility and volume changes in patients with motility disorders.

Brand names
Bronchodine
Other names
codeine/guaifenesin
02

Targets

DOR (Opioid Receptor Delta 1)KOR (Kappa opioid receptor)MOR (Mu opioid receptor)

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