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| Name: | Hexamethonium |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 101884 |
| Description: | A nicotinic cholinergic antagonist often referred to as the prototypical ganglionic blocker. It is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and does not cross the blood-brain barrier. It has been used for a variety of therapeutic purposes including hypertension but, like the other ganglionic blockers, it has been replaced by more specific drugs for most purposes, although it is widely used a research tool. |
| Molecular formula: | C12H30I2N2 |
| Molecular weight: | 456.189 g/mol |
| Synonyms: |
Hexamethonium diiodide; Hexamethonium iodide [BAN]; N,N-Hexamethylenebis(trimethylammonium) diiodide; 870-62-2; Ammonium, hexamethylenebis(trimethyl-, diiodide; Hexathide; Hexamethonium iodide; 60-26-4; Esametonio ioduro [Italian]; Hexamethylenebis(trimethylammonium iodide).
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