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ChEBI

bretylium

Term ID
CHEBI:3172
Synonyms
  • (2-bromobenzyl)ethyldimethylaminium
  • 2-bromo-N-ethyl-N,N-dimethylbenzenemethanaminium
  • N-(2-bromobenzyl)-N,N-dimethylethanaminium
  • N-ethyl-N,N-dimethyl-2-bromobenzenemethanaminium
Definition
A quaternary ammonium cation having 2-bromobenzyl, ethyl and two methyl groups attached to the nitrogen. It blocks noradrenaline release from the peripheral sympathetic nervous system, and is used in emergency medicine, cardiology, and other specialties for the acute management of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
References
  • Beilstein:4135284
  • CAS:59-41-6
  • DrugBank:DB01158
  • Drug_Central:394
  • KEGG:C06855
  • LINCS:LSM-5607
  • Wikipedia:Bretylium
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
is a type of
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from bretylium
Phenotype where environments contain bretylium
Phenotype modified by environments containing bretylium
Human Disease / Model Data
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