Structured Summary
Abstract
A quaternary ammonium compound that acts as an antimuscarinic agent. It has been used in the treatment of PEPTIC ULCER, in gastrointestinal disorders associated with smooth muscle spasm, and in the management of urinary incontinence, and may also be used for the treatment of HYPERHIDROSIS.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C21H26NO3+
- Molecular Weight
- 340.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 5818-17-7
- IUPAC Name
- diethyl-methyl-[2-(9H-xanthene-9-carbonyloxy)ethyl]azanium
- InChIKey
- GZHFODJQISUKAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC[N+](C)(CC)CCOC(=O)C1C2=CC=CC=C2OC3=CC=CC=C13
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000077771
- Source
- PubChem CID 4097
MeSH Record
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Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Banthine
- Methantheline Bromide
- Vagantin
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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
2019 (1963)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Methantheline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077771. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077771
- Methantheline. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methantheline
- Methantheline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6823610
- Methantheline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4097. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4097