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Organic Chemicals > Amines > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Phenylammonium Compounds > Edrophonium
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Organic Chemicals > Onium Compounds > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Phenylammonium Compounds > Edrophonium

Preferred term

Edrophonium  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Edroponium

Scope note

  • A rapid-onset, short-acting cholinesterase inhibitor used in cardiac arrhythmias and in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. It has also been used as an antidote to curare principles.

History note

  • 83; was see under CURARIFORM ANTAGONISTS 1963-69; EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE was heading 1964-82 (Prov 1964-71)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004491

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