The molecule is the hydrochloride salt of difenoxin. It has similar actions and uses to diphenoxylate hydrochloride, being administered for the symptomatic treatment of acute and chronic diarrhoea. In an attempt to discourage abuse (at high doses, difenoxin acts like morphine), preparations usually contain subclinical amounts of atropine sulfate. It has a role as an antidiarrhoeal drug. It contains a difenoxin.
1-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl)-4-phenylpiperidin-1-ium-4-carboxylic acid;chloride