Preferred Name

Ambenonium

Synonyms
Definitions

A bisquaternary ammonium alcohol with parasympathomimetic activity. The positive charge of ambenonium allows it to act as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor by binding to the anionic site at the reactive center of acetylcholinesterase, preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine and producing an indirect cholinomimetic effect at both nicotinic and muscarinic receptors. Ambenonium also has direct agonist activity at nicotinic receptors, potentiating the cholinomimetic effect at the neuromuscular junction.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C76136

CAS_Registry

7648-98-8

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:2627

Chemical_Formula

C28H42Cl2N4O2

code

C76136

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

A bisquaternary ammonium alcohol with parasympathomimetic activity. The positive charge of ambenonium allows it to act as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor by binding to the anionic site at the reactive center of acetylcholinesterase, preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine and producing an indirect cholinomimetic effect at both nicotinic and muscarinic receptors. Ambenonium also has direct agonist activity at nicotinic receptors, potentiating the cholinomimetic effect at the neuromuscular junction.

FDA_UNII_Code

L16PUN799N

Has_Salt_Form

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C47388

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

Ambenonium

Legacy Concept Name

Ambenonium

Preferred_Name

Ambenonium

prefixIRI

NCIT:C76136

prefLabel

Ambenonium

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0002412

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C47792

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