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Brand names,
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Analogs
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Brand Names Mixture
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Chemical_Formula
CH5N3
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
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Molecular Weight
59.0706 g/mol
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Melting Point
183 oC (HCl salt)
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H2O Solubility
500 mg/mL (HCl salt)
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State
Solid
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LogP
-0.946
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Dosage Forms
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Indication
For the reduction of the symptoms of muscle weakness and easy fatigability associated with the myasthenic syndrome of Eaton-Lambert. It is not indicated for treating myasthenia gravis.
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Pharmacology
Guanidine apparently acts by enhancing the release of acetylcholine following a nerve impulse. It also appears to slow the rates of depolarization and repolarization of muscle cell membranes.
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Absorption
Rapidly absorbed and distributed
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side effects and Toxicity
LD50 = 475 mg/kg (oral, rat). Can cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting and diarrhea), bone marrow suppression, renal insufficiency and other hematologic abnormalities (anemia, leucopenia). Severe guanidine intoxication is characterized by nervous hyperirritability, fibrillary tremors and convulsive contractions of muscle, salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, hypoglycemia, and circulatory disturbances.
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals