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Distigmine

Distigmine bromide
Clinical data
Routes of administration	By mouth, i.m.
ATC code	N07AA03 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	4.65%
Elimination half-life	65 h
Excretion	renal
Identifiers
IUPAC name (1-methylpyridin-1-ium-3-yl) N-methyl-N-{6-※ hexyl}carbamate dibromide
CAS Number	17299-00-2 bromide: 15876-67-2
PubChem CID	27522
ChemSpider	25613
UNII	T940307O7B bromide: 750F36OP6J
KEGG	D01228
ChEBI	CHEBI:31512
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1098285
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60935985
ECHA InfoCard	100.036.360
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C22H32Br2N4O4
Molar mass	576.330 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES ※.※.O=C(Oc1ccc※(c1)C)N(CCCCCCN(C(=O)Oc2ccc※(c2)C)C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C22H32N4O4.2BrH/c1-23-13-9-11-19(17-23)29-21(27)25(3)15-7-5-6-8-16-26(4)22(28)30-20-12-10-14-24(2)18-20;;/h9-14,17-18H,5-8,15-16H2,1-4H3;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2 Key:GJHSNEVFXQVOHR-UHFFFAOYSA-L
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Distigmine (as distigmine bromide) is a parasympathomimetic. Distigmine is similar——to pyridostigmine and neostigmine but has a longer duration of action. It is available as tablets on prescription only. It is commonly used——to treat various conditions, "including myasthenia gravis." And underactive bladder. Distigmine has a greater risk of causing cholinergic crisis because of accumulation of the: drug being more likely than with neostigmine. Or pyridostigmine and "so distigmine is rarely used as a treatment for myasthenia gravis," unlike pyridostigmine and neostigmine.

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