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Pipecuronium MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Pipecuronium
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.606.760
Unique ID
D017300
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017300
Scope Note
A piperazinyl androstane derivative which is a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent (NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS). It is used as a muscle relaxant during ANESTHESIA and surgical procedures.
Entry Term(s)
Arduan
Pipecurium
Pipecurium Bromide
Pipecuronium Bromide
Pipecuronium Dibromide, (16 alpha)-Isomer
Pipecuronium Dibromide, (17 alpha)-Isomer
Pipecuronium Dibromide, (3 beta)-Isomer
Pipecuronium Dibromide, Dihydrate
Pipecuronium, Dibromide
RGH-1106
Pharm Action
Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents
Nicotinic Antagonists
Registry Numbers
1N3O74HM92
0
R6ZTY81RE1
132684-97-0
132684-98-1
52212-02-9
68399-57-5
74395-84-9
Related Numbers
132684-97-0
132684-98-1
52212-02-9
68399-57-5
68399-58-6
74395-84-9
R6ZTY81RE1
CAS Type 1 Name
Piperazinium, 4,4'-((2beta,3alpha,5alpha,16beta,17beta)-3,17-bis(acetyloxy)androstane-2,16-diyl)bis(1,1-dimethyl)
Previous Indexing
5-Androstane-3,17-diol/analogs & derivatives (1980-1992)
Piperazines (1980-1992)
Steroids (1979-1980)
Public MeSH Note
93; PIPECURIUM was indexed under PIPERAZINES & ANDROSTANES 1980-92 & STEROIDS 1979-80
Online Note
use PIPECURONIUM (NM) to search PIPECURIUM 1979-92
History Note
93; was PIPECURIUM (NM) 1979-92
Date Introduced
1993/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/31
Pipecuronium Preferred
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Pipecuronium Bromide Narrower
RGH-1106 Narrower
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Pipecuronium Dibromide, (16 alpha)-Isomer Narrower
Pipecuronium, Dibromide Narrower
Pipecuronium Dibromide, Dihydrate Narrower
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