Bethanechol Chloride

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

BAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000590-63-6

Chemical Formula

C7-H17-Cl-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

196

Therapeutic Category

Parasympathomimetic agent, direct acting

Chemical Names

(2-Carbamoyloxypropyl)trimethylammonium chlorid (IUPAC)

1-Propanaminium, 2-[(aminocarbonyl)oxy]-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride

Foreign Names

• Bethanecholi chloridum (Latin)
• Bethanecholchlorid (German)

Generic Names

• Bethanechol Chloride (OS: BAN, JAN)
• Carbamylmethylcholine chloride (IS)
• Mecothane (IS)
• Bethanechol Chloride (PH: USP 32, JP XV)

Brand Names

• Besacolin
  Sannova, Japan



• Bethanechol Chloride
  Actavis, United States; Amneal, United States; Impax, United States; Lannett, United States; Pharmax, United States; Pliva, United States; Ranbaxy, United States; Sun, United States; Teva USA, United States; Upsher-Smith, United States; Wockhardt, United States



• Duvoid
  Paladin, Canada; Wellspring, United States



• Liberan
  Apsen, Brazil



• Miotonachol
  Fortbenton, Argentina



• Myocholine
  Glenwood, Austria



• Myocholine-Glenwood
  Glenwood, Belgium; Glenwood, Germany; Glenwood, Luxembourg; Infarama, Belgium; Vifor, Switzerland



• Myotonine
  Glenwood, United Kingdom



• Myotonine (veterinary use)
  Glenwood, United Kingdom



• Ucholine
  M & H, Thailand



• Urecholine
  Odyssey, United States



• Urocarb
  Hamilton, Australia



• Urotone
  Samarth, India



• Wecoli
  Ying Yuan, Taiwan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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