methacholine
Sign in to saveAlso known as methacholine bromide, Provocholine®, Acetyl-beta-methylcholine, Acetylmethylcholine, MCh
Methacholine (INN, USAN) (trade name Provocholine), also known as acetyl-β-methylcholine, is a synthetic choline ester that acts as a non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist in the parasympathetic nervous system.
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- Mass
- 160.134
- Has use
- medication
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- canonical SMILES
- CC(C[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)C
- chemical formula
- C₈H₁₈NO₂⁺
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Methacholine (INN, USAN) (trade name Provocholine), also known as acetyl-β-methylcholine, is a synthetic choline ester that acts as a non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist in the parasympathetic nervous system.
==Medical uses==
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