Epoxymethamine Bromide
Brand names,
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Analogs
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Brand Names Mixture
- Biosol-M-Aquadrops liq (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin sulfate)
- Neomix-pamine Scour Bolus (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin sulfate)
- Neomix-pamine Solution (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin sulfate)
- Neosol M Aquadrops (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin)
- Scour solution (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin)
- Scour solution coop (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin)
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Chemical_Formula
C18H24NO4.Br
Epoxymethamine Bromide
RX_link
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Epoxymethamine Bromide
fda sheet
Epoxymethamine Bromide
msds (material safety sheet)
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Molecular Weight
397.089 g/mol
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Melting Point
225 oC
Epoxymethamine Bromide
H2O Solubility
Freely soluble
Epoxymethamine Bromide
State
Solid
Epoxymethamine Bromide
LogP
-2.58
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Dosage Forms
Tablet (2.5mg, 5mg)
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Indication
Used as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of peptic ulcer. Also used to treat nausea and vomiting due to motion sickness.
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Pharmacology
Methscopolamine bromide is a muscarinic antagonist structurally similar to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and acts by blocking the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors and is thus classified as an anticholinergic. Methscopolamine bromide has many uses including the prevention of motion sickness. It is not clear how methscopolamine bromide prevents nausea and vomiting due to motion sickness. The vestibular part of the ear is very important for balance. When a person becomes disoriented due to motion, the vestibule sends a signal through nerves to the vomiting center in the brain, and vomiting occurs. Acetylcholine is a chemical that nerves use to transmit messages to each other. It is believe that methscopolamine bromide prevents communication between the nerves of the vestibule and the vomiting center in the brain by blocking the action of acetylcholine. Methscopolamine bromide also may work directly on the vomiting center. Methscopolamine bromide must be taken before the onset of motion sickness to be effective.
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Absorption
Poorly and unreliably absorbed, total absorption is 10-25%.
Epoxymethamine Bromide
side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of a methscopolamine bromide overdose include headache, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, blurred vision, dilated pupils, hot, dry skin, dizziness; drowsiness, confusion, anxiety, seizures, weak pulse, and an irregular heartbeat. In addition, a curare-like action may occur, i.e., neuromuscular blockade leading to muscular weakness and possible paralysis.
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Patient Information
No information avaliable
Epoxymethamine Bromide
Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals