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Preferred Name

Tacrine Hydrochloride

Synonyms

Hydroaminacrine

1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-acridinamine Monohydrochloride Monohydrate

Tacrine Hydrochloride

TACRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Cognex

Tenakrin

Definitions

The hydrochloride salt form of tacrine, an aminoacridine derivative with cognitive stimulating property. Although the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, tacrine hydrochloride may bind reversibly to cholinesterase, acetylcholinesterase as well as butyrylcholinesterase, thereby decreasing the breakdown of acetylcholine, and prolonging synaptic actions as well as increased release of acetylcholine. In addition, this agent inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO) and may inhibit the reuptake of catecholamines and serotonin. Finally, a novel mechanism of action studied in animal models suggests tacrine to attenuate the production of interleukin-1beta in the hippocampus and blood, thereby producing central and peripheral anti-inflammatory effects that may play a role in Alzheimer's disease.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47742

CAS_Registry

1684-40-8

Chemical_Formula

C13H14N2.HCl

code

C47742

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

The hydrochloride salt form of tacrine, an aminoacridine derivative with cognitive stimulating property. Although the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, tacrine hydrochloride may bind reversibly to cholinesterase, acetylcholinesterase as well as butyrylcholinesterase, thereby decreasing the breakdown of acetylcholine, and prolonging synaptic actions as well as increased release of acetylcholine. In addition, this agent inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO) and may inhibit the reuptake of catecholamines and serotonin. Finally, a novel mechanism of action studied in animal models suggests tacrine to attenuate the production of interleukin-1beta in the hippocampus and blood, thereby producing central and peripheral anti-inflammatory effects that may play a role in Alzheimer's disease.

FDA_UNII_Code

4966RNG0BU

FULL_SYN

Hydroaminacrine

1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-acridinamine Monohydrochloride Monohydrate

Tacrine Hydrochloride

TACRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Cognex

Tenakrin

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61961

label

Tacrine Hydrochloride

Legacy Concept Name

Tacrine_Hydrochloride

NSC Number

72108

Preferred_Name

Tacrine Hydrochloride

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C47742

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0771182

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47792

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