The molecule is the hydrochloride salt of doxapram. A central and respiratory stimulant with a brief duration of action, both doxapram hydrochloride and its hydrate are used as a temporary treatment of acute respiratory failure, particularly when superimposed on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and of postoperative respiratory depression. It has also been used for treatment of postoperative shivering. It has a role as a central nervous system stimulant. It contains a doxapram.
1-ethyl-4-(2-morpholin-4-ium-4-ylethyl)-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidin-2-one;chloride