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PubChem
| Name: | metocurine |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 21233 |
| Molecular formula: | C40H48N2O6+2 |
| Molecular weight: | 652.819 g/mol |
| Synonyms: |
METOCURINE; Tubocuraranium, 6,6',7',12'-tetramethoxy-2,2,2',2'-tetramethyl- (9CI); N,N',O,O-Tetramethyl-(+)-tubocurine; C07919; 33335-58-9; Chondrocurarine, O,O'-dimethyl- (8CI); 5152-30-7; BRN 3583380; O,O'-Dimethyltubocurarine; 13H-4,6:21,24-Dietheno-8,12-metheno-1H-pyrido(3',2':14,15)(1,11)dioxacycloeicosino(2,3,4-ij)isoquinolinium, 2,3,13a,14,15,16,25,25a-octahydro-9,18,19,29-tetramethoxy-1,1,14,14-tetramethyl-, (13aR,25aS)-.
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Identification
| Name: | metocurine |
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| Name (isomeric): | DB01336 |
| Drug Type: | small molecule |
| Category: | Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents |
| CAS number: | 5152-30-7 |
Pharmacology
| Indication: | Metocurine is a muscle relaxant. |
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| Mechanism of Action: | Metocurine antagonizes the neurotransmitter action of acetylcholine by binding competitively with cholinergic receptor sites on the motor end-plate. This antagonism is inhibited, and neuromuscular block reversed, by acetylcholinesterase inhibitors such as neostigmine, edrophonium, and pyridostigmine. |
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