Pinaverium bromide

Pinaverium bromide (CAS 53251-94-8), also marketed as Dicetel, is a quaternary ammonium compound used as an antispasmodic active pharmaceutical ingredient targeting gastrointestinal smooth muscle.

Where is Pinaverium bromide used?

• Irritable bowel syndrome and other functional bowel disorders: active substance in finished dosage forms
• Oral solid dosage manufacturing: core API ingredient
• Film-coated tablets for gastrointestinal indications
• Generic drug development: bioequivalent products referencing Dicetel
• Regulated markets in Latin America, Europe and Asia: pharmacopoeial-aligned specifications for registration
• Research organizations conduct GI motility studies requiring a characterized reference standard.

Good to know: No widely adopted compendial monograph (USP/Ph. Eur.) is broadly published for this compound; specifications are in-house or customer-specific.

Commercial specifications

• Kilogram-scale packaging for clinical batch manufacturing and commercial API supply