Isopropamide is a long-acting anticholinergic drug. It is used in the treatment of peptic ulcers and other gastrointestinal disorders involving hyperacidity (gastrointestinal acidosis) and hypermotility. Chemically it contains a quaternary ammonium group. It is most often provided as an iodide salt but is also available as a bromide or chloride salt. It was discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1954.
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