edrophonium chloride

Public-database records for edrophonium chloride (CAS 116-38-1), reproduced here for independent cross-checking.

Physical description and handling notes

• Liquid
• Appreciable as liquid hydrochloride salt

Reported physical properties

How this substance is indexed

Documented uses

• For the differential diagnosis of myasthenia gravis and as an adjunct in the evaluation of treatment requirements in this disease. It may also be used for evaluating emergency treatment in myasthenic crises.
• Breast Feeding; Lactation; Milk, Human; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Diagnostic Agents; Parasympathomimetics
• Agents counteracting or neutralizing the action of POISONS.
• Established Pharmacologic Class [EPC] - Cholinesterase Inhibitor
• Mechanisms of Action [MoA] - Cholinesterase Inhibitors
• Edrophonium is a Cholinesterase Inhibitor. The mechanism of action of edrophonium is as a Cholinesterase Inhibitor.

Names this substance appears under

edrophonium; EDROPHONIUM ION; 312-48-1; Edrophonium cation; ethyl-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-dimethylazanium; Benzenaminium, N-ethyl-3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-; N-ethyl-3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethylanilinium; N-ethyl-3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethylbenzenaminium; 70FP3JLY7N; (3-hydroxyphenyl)dimethylethylammonium; 3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-N-ethylanilinium; Ethyl-(3-hydroxy-phenyl)-dimethyl-ammonium; DTXSID4046943; CHEBI:251408; Edroponium; RefChem:63136

Computed molecular descriptors

Database abstract

edrophonium chloride · CAS 116-38-1 · C10H16NO+. UNII 70FP3JLY7N. 熔点: 162-163; 溶解度: 4.86e-02 g/L; LogP: -2.95.

Source: PubChem / Wikidata; the batch COA governs where values differ.