Chemicals and Drugs

Ambenonium Chloride

A quaternary ammonium compound that is an inhibitor of cholinesterase activity with actions similar to those of NEOSTIGMINE, but of longer duration. Ambenonium is given by mouth in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1112)

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Abstract

A quaternary ammonium compound that is an inhibitor of cholinesterase activity with actions similar to those of NEOSTIGMINE, but of longer duration. Ambenonium is given by mouth in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1112)

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  • Chloride, Ambenonium
  • Mytelase

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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

65; AMBESTIGMINUM was see AMBENONIUM CHLORIDE 1977-94

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  1. D02w.092w.877.096.019
  2. D02w.675w.276.046

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ambenonium Chloride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000549. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000549
  2. Ambenonium Chloride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27105751