Meprodiol

Meprodiol Brand names, Meprodiol Analogs

Meprodiol Brand Names Mixture

No information avaliable

Meprodiol Chemical_Formula

C₂₀H₂₃NS

Meprodiol RX_link

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Meprodiol fda sheet

Meprodiol msds (material safety sheet)

Meprodiol Synthesis Reference

No information avaliable

Meprodiol Molecular Weight

309.469 g/mol

Meprodiol Melting Point

< 25 ^oC

Meprodiol H₂O Solubility

Soluble as HCl salt

Meprodiol State

Liquid

Meprodiol LogP

5.7

Meprodiol Dosage Forms

Tablets (oral, 1 mg)

Meprodiol Indication

Used for the symptomatic treatment of parkinsonism.

Meprodiol Pharmacology

Metixene is a tertiary antimuscarinic with actions similar to those of atropine; it also has antihistaminic and direct antispasmodic properties. It is used for the symptomatic treatment of parkinsonism, including the alleviation of the extrapyramidal syndrome induced by other drugs such as phenothiazines, but, like other antimuscarinics, it is of no value against tardive dyskinesias. Metixene has been discontinued.

Meprodiol Absorption

Absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract following oral administration, however the extent of absorption is not known.

Meprodiol side effects and Toxicity

Signs of overdose include dilated and sluggish pupils, warm, dry skin, facial flushing, decreased secretions of the mouth, pharynx, nose, and bronchi, foul-smelling breath, elevated temperature, tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmias, decreased bowel sounds, urinary retention, delirium, disorientation, anxiety, hallucinations, illusions, confusion, incoherence, agitation, hyperactivity, ataxia, loss of memory, paranoia, combativeness, and seizures.

Meprodiol Patient Information

Meprodiol Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals