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neostigmine

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neostigmine

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Also known as [3-(dimethylcarbamoyloxy)phenyl]-trimethylazanium, [3-(dimethylcarbamoyloxy)phenyl]-trimethyl-azanium, [3-[dimethylamino(oxo)methoxy]phenyl]-trimethylammonium, [3-(dimethylcarbamoyloxy)phenyl]-trimethyl-ammonium, 3-trimethylammoniumphenyl N,N-dimethylcarbamate, (m-hydroxyphenyl)trimethylammonium dimethylcarbamate, m-trimethylammoniumphenyldimethylcarbamate

Neostigmine, sold under the brand name Bloxiverz, among others, is a medication used to treat myasthenia gravis, Ogilvie syndrome, and urinary retention without the presence of a blockage. It is also used in anaesthesia to end the effects of non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking medication. It is given by injection either into a vein, muscle, or under the skin. After injection effects are generally greatest within 30 minutes and last up to 4 hours.

Chemical data

Formula
C12H19N2O2+
Molecular weight
223.29 g/mol
IUPAC name
[3-(dimethylcarbamoyloxy)phenyl]-trimethylazanium
SMILES
CN(C)C(=O)OC1=CC=CC(=C1)[N+](C)(C)C
InChIKey
ALWKGYPQUAPLQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.5
Polar surface area
29.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
1

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  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Pharmacology
  • Chemistry
  • Spectral data
  • History
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