Structured Summary
Abstract
A rapid-onset, short-acting cholinesterase inhibitor used in cardiac arrhythmias and in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. It has also been used as an antidote to curare principles.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C10H16NO+
- Molecular Weight
- 166.24 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 312-48-1
- IUPAC Name
- ethyl-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-dimethylazanium
- InChIKey
- VWLHWLSRQJQWRG-UHFFFAOYSA-O
- SMILES
- CC[N+](C)(C)C1=CC(=CC=C1)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D004491
- Source
- PubChem CID 3202
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Edroponium
- Edrophonium Bromide
- Edrophonium Chloride
- Tensilon
- Bromide, Edrophonium
- Chloride, Edrophonium
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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
83; was see under CURARIFORM ANTAGONISTS 1963-69; EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE was heading 1964-82 (Prov 1964-71)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Edrophonium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004491. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004491
- Edrophonium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edrophonium
- Edrophonium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3177745
- Edrophonium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3202. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3202