Decamethonium Bromide
The bromide salt of decamethonium, a bisquaternary ammonium compound that was one of the first neuromuscular blocking agents used in anesthesia. It has been superseded by agents with more predictable pharmacology and reversal profiles.
الوزن الجزيئي
418,3000 g/mol
TPSA
0,00 Ų
آلية العمل
Blocks neuromuscular transmission at the motor end plate by competing with acetylcholine for nicotinic receptor binding sites, producing skeletal muscle relaxation and paralysis.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Blocks neuromuscular transmission at the motor end plate by competing with acetylcholine for nicotinic receptor binding sites, producing skeletal muscle relaxation and paralysis.
البنية ثنائية الأبعاد
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SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)CCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C.[Br-].[Br-]
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H38N2.2BrH/c1-17(2,3)15-13-11-9-7-8-10-12-14-16-18(4,5)6;;/h7-16H2,1-6H3;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
Molecular Formula
C16H38Br2N2
HBD / HBA
- / 2
الروابط القابلة للدوران
11
الذرات الثقيلة
20
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
الأسئلة الشائعة
The bromide salt of decamethonium, a bisquaternary ammonium compound that was one of the first neuromuscular blocking agents used in anesthesia. It has been superseded by agents with more predictable pharmacology and reversal profiles.
Blocks neuromuscular transmission at the motor end plate by competing with acetylcholine for nicotinic receptor binding sites, producing skeletal muscle relaxation and paralysis.
Yes, Decamethonium Bromide is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1134. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 10921. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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