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Emepronium bromide

Emepronium is an anticholinergic drug used in urology as an antispasmodic. It can cause ulceration of esophagus, so it should be taken in orthostatic position with sufficient amounts of liquids.

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Emepronium bromide
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Identifiers
  • N-ethyl-N,N-dimethyl-4,4-diphenylbutan-2-aminium
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ECHA InfoCard100.020.715
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC20H28BrN
Molar mass362.355 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC[N+](C)(C)C(C)CC(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2.[Br-]
  • InChI=1S/C20H28N.BrH/c1-5-21(3,4)17(2)16-20(18-12-8-6-9-13-18)19-14-10-7-11-15-19;/h6-15,17,20H,5,16H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 ☒N
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Emepronium (as emepronium bromide) is an anticholinergic drug used in urology as an antispasmodic. It can cause ulceration of esophagus, so it should be taken in orthostatic position with sufficient amounts of liquids.1

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References

  1. Puhakka HJ (1987). "Esophageal ulceration due to oral medications". ORL; Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Its Related Specialties. 49 (6): 321–6. doi:10.1159/000275958. PMID 3431840.