Alcuronium

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Alcuronium
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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Identifiers
CAS number 23214-96-2
ATC code M03AA01
PubChem 5311001
Chemical data
Formula C44H50N4O2+2
Mol. mass 666.894 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
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Alcuronium is a peripherally acting muscle relaxant in the curare alkaloid family.

[edit] External links

  • Zahn K, Eckstein N, Tränkle C, Sadée W, Mohr K (2002). "Allosteric modulation of muscarinic receptor signaling: alcuronium-induced conversion of pilocarpine from an agonist into an antagonist.". J Pharmacol Exp Ther 301 (2): 720–8. doi:10.1124/jpet.301.2.720. PMID 11961078. 
  • Maass A, Mohr K (1996). "Opposite effects of alcuronium on agonist and on antagonist binding to muscarinic receptors.". Eur J Pharmacol 305 (1-3): 231–4. doi:10.1016/0014-2999(96)00240-3. PMID 8813558. 
  • Jakubík J, Tucek S (1994). "Protection by alcuronium of muscarinic receptors against chemical inactivation and location of the allosteric binding site for alcuronium.". J Neurochem 63 (5): 1932–40. PMID 7931349. 
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