Medical Definition of Methacholine chloride
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A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist. It is used as a parasympathomimetic bronchoconstrictor agent and as a diagnostic aid for bronchial asthma. It has also been used in the treatment of glaucoma and in the treatment of raynaud's syndrome and other vasospastic conditions.
Pharmacological action: bronchoconstrictor agent, miotics, muscarinic agonist, parasympathomimetic.
Chemical name: 1-Propanaminium, 2-(acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethyl-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Methacholine Chloride
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