Acotiamide, sold under the brand name Acofide, is a

medication A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the medical field and re ...

manufactured and approved in Japan for the treatment of

postprandial Prandial relates to a meal. Postprandial (from post prandium) means after eating a meal, while preprandial is before a meal. Usages of postprandial The term ''postprandial'' is used in many contexts. Gastronomic or social Refers to activities p ...

fullness, upper abdominal

bloating Abdominal bloating (or simply bloating) is a short-term disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract. Bloating is generally characterized by an excess buildup of gas, air or fluids in the stomach. A person may have feelings of tightness, press ...

, and early

satiation Satiation may refer to: * Satiety, feeling "full" and satisfied after eating; the cessation of hunger * Economic satiation, where increasing the amount of a good reduces the worth of each individual unit of it * Predator satiation, an anti-predator ...

due to

functional dyspepsia Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia or upset stomach, is a condition of impaired digestion. Symptoms may include upper abdominal fullness, heartburn, nausea, belching, or upper abdominal pain. People may also experience feeling full earlier t ...

. It acts as an

acetylcholinesterase inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) also often called cholinesterase inhibitors, inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase from breaking down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetate, thereby increasing both the level and ...

References

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors Catechol ethers Salicylamides Thiazoles Diisopropylamino compounds Carboxamides {{amine-stub