BTC

• Parasympathomimetics
• ATC:N07AB02

• Amidopropyldimethylbetaine
• BTC
• Besacholine
• Beta-Methyl Carbachol Chloride
• Bethaine Choline Chloride
• Bethanechol Chloride
• Carbamylmethylcholine Chloride
• Duvoid
• Mechotane
• Mechothane
• Mecothane
• Mictone
• Mictrol
• Myocholine
• Myotonachol
• Myotonine Chloride
• Urabeth
• Urecholine
• Urecholine Chloride
• Uro-Carb

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C₇H₁₇N₂O₂

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161.222 g/mol

217-221 ^oC (chloride salt)

10 mg/mL (chloride salt)

Solid

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Tablet

For the treatment of acute postoperative and postpartum nonobstructive (functional) urinary retention and for neurogenic atony of the urinary bladder with retention.

Bethanechol is a parasympathomimetic (cholinergic) used for the treatment of acute postoperative and postpartum nonobstructive (functional) urinary retention and for neurogenic atony of the urinary bladder with retention. Bethanechol, a cholinergic agent, is a synthetic ester which is structurally and pharmacologically related to acetylcholine. It increases the tone of the detrusor urinae muscle, usually producing a contraction sufficiently strong to initiate micturition and empty the bladder. It stimulates gastric motility, increases gastric tone, and often restores impaired rhythmic peristalsis. Bethanechol chloride is not destroyed by cholinesterase and its effects are more prolonged than those of acetytcholine.

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Bethanechol chloride tablets should preferably be taken one hour before or two hours after meals to avoid nausea or vomiting. Dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting may occur, especially when getting up from a lying or sitting position.

Humans and other mammals