Concept information
Preferred term
Tacrine
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-9-acridinamine
- 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroaminoacridine
- 9-Amino-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroacridine
- Tetrahydroaminoacridine
Scope note
- A cholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier. Tacrine has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders.
History note
- 91(75); was see under AMINOACRIDINES 1984-90; was see under ACRIDINES 1975-83
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013619
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