A cholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier. Tacrine has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D013619
altLabel
Tenakrin
Cognex
Romotal
Tacrine Hydrochloride
Tetrahydroaminoacridine
9-Acridinamine, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-9-acridinamine
9-Amino-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroacridine
THA
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroaminoacridine
AQL
AA AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0699954
C1564278
C0771182
C0242515
C0039245
C0733646
DC
1
definition
A cholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier. Tacrine has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders.
DX
19910101
HN
91(75); was see under AMINOACRIDINES 1984-90; was see under ACRIDINES 1975-83
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