Chemicals and Drugs

Hexamethonium Compounds

Compounds containing the hexamethylenebis(trimethylammonium) cation. Members of this group frequently act as antihypertensive agents and selective ganglionic blocking agents.

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Abstract

Compounds containing the hexamethylenebis(trimethylammonium) cation. Members of this group frequently act as antihypertensive agents and selective ganglionic blocking agents.

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  • Compounds, Hexamethonium

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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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  1. D02w.092w.877.250.592
  2. D02w.675w.276.558.592

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hexamethonium Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006584. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006584
  2. Hexamethonium Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75004690