Demecarium bromide

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Demecarium bromide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
trimethyl-[3-[methyl-[10-[methyl- (3-trimethylammoniophenoxy) carbonyl-amino] decyl] carbamoyl] oxyphenyl]-ammonium dibromide
Identifiers
CAS number	56-94-0
ATC code	S01EB04
PubChem	5965
DrugBank	APRD00905
Chemical data
Formula	C32H52Br2N4O4
Mol. mass	716.588 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Demecarium bromide is a compound classified by the World Health Organization as a parasympathomimetic.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] See also

• Diisopropylfluorophosphate

[edit] External links

• Ward D, Abney K, Oliver J (2003). "The effects of topical ocular application of 0.25% demecarium bromide on serum acetylcholinesterase levels in normal dogs.". Vet Ophthalmol 6 (1): 23-5. PMID 12641839. 
• Krohne S (1994). "Effect of topically applied 2% pilocarpine and 0.25% demecarium bromide on blood-aqueous barrier permeability in dogs.". Am J Vet Res 55 (12): 1729-33. PMID 7887518. 
• Gum G, Gelatt K, Gelatt J, Jones R (1993). "Effect of topically applied demecarium bromide and echothiophate iodide on intraocular pressure and pupil size in beagles with normotensive eyes and beagles with inherited glaucoma.". Am J Vet Res 54 (2): 287-93. PMID 8430939. 

v • d • e Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics (S01E)
Sympathomimetics	Apraclonidine, Brimonidine, Clonidine, Dipivefrine, Epinephrine
Parasympathomimetics	Aceclidine, Acetylcholine, Carbachol, Demecarium, Echothiophate, Fluostigmine, Neostigmine, Paraoxon, Physostigmine, Pilocarpine
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors	Acetazolamide, Brinzolamide, Diclofenamide, Dorzolamide, Methazolamide
Beta blocking agents	Befunolol, Betaxolol, Carteolol, Levobunolol, Metipranolol, Timolol
Prostaglandin analogues	Bimatoprost, Latanoprost, Travoprost, Unoprostone
Other agents	Dapiprazole, Guanethidine