Methacholine

  • Acetylmethylcholin
  • 2- Acetyloxypropyl -trimethyl- azanium (IUPAC)
  • 55-92-5
  • 62-51-1 ( methacholine chloride )

V04CL01

Direct parasympathomimetic

Fixed ( methacholine chloride )

172-173 ° C ( methacholine chloride )

Readily soluble in water, ethanol and chloroform ( methacholine chloride )

Attention

44 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, mouse, ip)

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Methacholine is a drug from the group of muscarinic receptor agonists. Methacholine is a pulmonary challenge test, which uses so-called methacholine, and thus plays a role in the diagnosis of asthma.

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Pharmacological properties

Methacholine is slowly degraded by cholinesterases as acetylcholine.

Trade names

Provocholine ( U.S., CDN), Provokit (D), Lindo (D), Nabit (D)

CAS registry number PubChem Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) Intraperitoneal injection Active ingredient
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