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Preferred Name

Ambenonium

Synonyms

Benzenemethanaminium, N,N'-((1,2-dioxo-1,2-ethanediyl)bis(imino-2,1-ethanediyl))bis(2-chloro-N,N-diethyl)-

AMBENONIUM

Ambenonium

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://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C76136

CAS_Registry

7648-98-8

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:2627

Chemical_Formula

C28H42Cl2N4O2

code

C76136

Concept_In_Subset

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

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

FULL_SYN

Benzenemethanaminium, N,N'-((1,2-dioxo-1,2-ethanediyl)bis(imino-2,1-ethanediyl))bis(2-chloro-N,N-diethyl)-

AMBENONIUM

Ambenonium

Has_Salt_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47388

label

Ambenonium

Legacy Concept Name

Ambenonium

Preferred_Name

Ambenonium

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C76136

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0002412

subClassOf

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

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