CHEBI:4759 - edrophonium chloride

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ChEBI Name edrophonium chloride
ChEBI ID CHEBI:4759
Definition The chloride salt of edrophonium. A reversible inhibitor of cholinesterase with a rapid onset (30-60 seconds after injection) but a short duration of action (5-15 minutes), it is used in myasthenia gravis both diagnostically and to distinguish between under- or over-treatment with other anticholinesterases. It has also been used for the reversal of neuromuscular blockade in anaesthesia, and for the management of poisoning due to tetrodotoxin, a neuromuscular blocking toxin found in puffer fish and other marine animals.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:267875
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Formula C10H16ClNO
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 201.69300
Monoisotopic Mass 201.09204
InChI InChI=1S/C10H15NO.ClH/c1-4-11(2,3)9-6-5-7-10(12)8-9;/h5-8H,4H2,1-3H3;1H
InChIKey BXKDSDJJOVIHMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Cl-].CC[N+](C)(C)c1cccc(O)c1
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor
An EC 3.1.1.* (carboxylic ester hydrolase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of cholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8).
Application(s): diagnostic agent
A substance administered to aid diagnosis of a disease.
antidote
Any protective agent counteracting or neutralizing the action of poisons.
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Outgoing edrophonium chloride (CHEBI:4759) has part edrophonium (CHEBI:251408)
edrophonium chloride (CHEBI:4759) has role antidote (CHEBI:50247)
edrophonium chloride (CHEBI:4759) has role diagnostic agent (CHEBI:33295)
edrophonium chloride (CHEBI:4759) has role EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor (CHEBI:37733)
edrophonium chloride (CHEBI:4759) is a chloride salt (CHEBI:23114)
edrophonium chloride (CHEBI:4759) is a quaternary ammonium salt (CHEBI:35273)
IUPAC Name
N-ethyl-3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethylanilinium chloride
INNs Sources
chlorure d'edrophonium ChemIDplus
cloruro de edrofonio ChemIDplus
edrophonii chloridum ChemIDplus
edrophonium chloride ChemIDplus
Synonyms Sources
(3-hydroxyphenyl)dimethylethylammonium chloride ChEBI
3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-N-ethylanilinium chloride ChEBI
EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE ChEMBL
ethyl(m-hydroxyphenyl)dimethylammonium chloride ChemIDplus
N-ethyl-3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethylbenzenaminium chloride ChEBI
Manual Xrefs Databases
D00994 KEGG DRUG
DB01010 DrugBank
Edrophonium Wikipedia
US2647924 Patent
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
116-38-1 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
116-38-1 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
116-38-1 CAS Registry Number KEGG DRUG
3748734 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
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Last Modified
26 July 2010