Bethanechol

Bethanechol
Clinical data
Trade names	Urecholine, others
Other names	2-[(aminocarbonyl)oxy]- N,N,N-trimethyl- 1-propanaminium; Carbamyl-β-methylcholine
AHFS/Drugs.com	Monograph
MedlinePlus	a682849
Routes of; administration	By mouth, subcutaneous
ATC code	N07AB02 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	EU: Rx-only;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 2-(Carbamoyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylpropan-1-aminium;
CAS Number	674-38-4 ;
PubChem CID	2370;
IUPHAR/BPS	297;
DrugBank	DB01019 ;
ChemSpider	2280 ;
UNII	004F72P8F4;
KEGG	C06850 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:3084 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1482 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5048398 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C7H17N2O2
Molar mass	161.225 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES O=C(OC(C)C[N+](C)(C)C)N;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H16N2O2/c1-6(11-7(8)10)5-9(2,3)4/h6H,5H2,1-4H3,(H-,8,10)/p+1 ; Key:NZUPCNDJBJXXRF-UHFFFAOYSA-O ;
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Bethanechol is a parasympathomimetic choline carbamate that selectively stimulates muscarinic receptors without any effect on nicotinic receptors. Unlike acetylcholine, bethanechol is not hydrolyzed by cholinesterase and will therefore have a long duration of action. Bethanechol is sold under the brand names Duvoid (Roberts), Myotonachol (Glenwood), Urecholine (Merck Frosst), and Urocarb (Hamilton). The name bethanechol refers to its structure as the urethane of beta-methylcholine.

^ "Active substance: bethanechol" (PDF). List of nationally authorised medicinal products, Human Medicines Evaluation Division. European Medicines Agency. 11 February 2021.

[1] "Active substance: bethanechol" (PDF). List of nationally authorised medicinal products, Human Medicines Evaluation Division. European Medicines Agency. 11 February 2021.

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