Chemicals and Drugs

Ammonium Compounds

Inorganic compounds that include a positively charged tetrahedral nitrogen (ammonium ion) as part of their structure. This class of compounds includes a broad variety of simple ammonium salts and derivatives.

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Abstract

Inorganic compounds that include a positively charged tetrahedral nitrogen (ammonium ion) as part of their structure. This class of compounds includes a broad variety of simple ammonium salts and derivatives.

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  • Ammonium

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2014; use QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 2006-2013

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  1. D01w.625w.062

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ammonium Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064751. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064751
  2. Ammonium Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4064424