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