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Ambenonium Chloride MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ambenonium Chloride
Tree Number(s)
D02.092.877.096.019
D02.675.276.046
Unique ID
D000549
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000549
Scope Note
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)
Entry Term(s)
Mytelase
Pharm Action
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Parasympathomimetics
Related Numbers
115-79-7
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzenemethanaminium, N,N'-((1,2-dioxo-1,2-ethanediyl)bis(imino-2,1-ethanediyl))bis(2-chloro-N,N-diethyl)-, dichloride
Public MeSH Note
65; AMBESTIGMINUM was see AMBENONIUM CHLORIDE 1977-94
Online Note
use AMBENONIUM CHLORIDE to search AMBESTIGMINUM 1977-94
History Note
65; AMBESTIGMINUM was see AMBENONIUM CHLORIDE 1977-94
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/07/05
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