BTC
BTC Brand names, BTC Analogs
BTC Brand Names Mixture
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BTC Chemical_Formula
C7H17N2O2
BTC RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/bethane.htm
BTC fda sheet
BTC msds (material safety sheet)
BTC Synthesis Reference
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BTC Molecular Weight
161.222 g/mol
BTC Melting Point
217-221 oC (chloride salt)
BTC H2O Solubility
10 mg/mL (chloride salt)
BTC State
Solid
BTC LogP
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BTC Dosage Forms
Tablet
BTC Indication
For the treatment of acute postoperative and postpartum nonobstructive (functional) urinary retention and for neurogenic atony of the urinary bladder with retention.
BTC Pharmacology
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.
BTC Absorption
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BTC side effects and Toxicity
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BTC Patient Information
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.
BTC Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
