Term Name: | bethanechol chloride |
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Synonyms: | (2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride carbamate, 2-((aminocarbonyl)oxy)-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium chloride, 2-(carbamoyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylpropan-1-aminium chloride, 2-carbamoyloxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride, trimethyl(2-carbamoyloxypropyl)ammonium chloride |
Definition: | The chloride salt of bethanechol. A slowly hydrolysed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects, it is used to increase smooth muscle tone, as in the gastrointestinal tract following abdominal surgery, treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and as an alternative to catheterisation in the treatment of non-obstructive urinary retention. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:3085] ( EBI ) |