Chemicals and Drugs

Alcuronium

A non-depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant similar to TUBOCURARINE. It is used as an anesthesia adjuvant.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A non-depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant similar to TUBOCURARINE. It is used as an anesthesia adjuvant.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C44H50N4O2+2
Molecular Weight
666.9 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
23214-96-2
IUPAC Name
(2E)-2-[(1S,9Z,11S,13S,14R,17S,25Z,27S,30R,33S,35S,36S,38E)-38-(2-hydroxyethylidene)-14,30-bis(prop-2-enyl)-8,24-diaza-14,30-diazoniaundecacyclo[25.5.2.211,14.11,26.110,17.02,7.013,17.018,23.030,33.08,35.024,36]octatriaconta-2,4,6,9,18,20,22,25-octaen-28-ylidene]ethanol
InChIKey
MUQUYTSLDVKIOF-CHJKCJHBSA-N
SMILES
C=CC[N@@+]12[C@@H]3[C@]4(C5=CC=CC=C5N/6[C@H]4/C(=C\N7[C@H]8/C(=C6)/[C@@H]9/C(=C\CO)/C[N@+]4([C@H]([C@]8(C5=CC=CC=C75)CC4)C9)CC=C)/[C@@H](C3)/C(=C\CO)/C1)CC2
MeSH Unique ID
D000443
Source
PubChem CID 21158560

MeSH Record

Classification

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Allnortoxiferine
  • Diallylnortoxiferine
  • Alcuronium Chloride
  • Alcuronium Dichloride
  • Alloferin
  • Dialferine
  • N,N'-Diallylnortoxiferinium Dichloride
  • Dichloride, Alcuronium
  • Dichloride, N,N'-Diallylnortoxiferinium

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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

91(75); was see under TOXIFERINE 1975-90; ALLOFERIN was see ALCURONIUM 1978-93

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Allyl Compounds (1972-1974)
  • Toxiferine (1972-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.092w.877.844w.050
  2. D02w.675w.276.844w.050
  3. D03w.132w.098.833w.050
  4. D03w.633.100.531.085.777w.050
  5. D03w.633.100.531.820.687w.050

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alcuronium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000443. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000443
  2. Alcuronium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27074375
  3. Alcuronium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 21158560. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/21158560