Term Name: | diphemanil methylsulfate |
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Synonyms: | 4-(diphenylmethylene)-1,1-dimethylpiperidinium methyl sulfate, 4-(diphenylmethylidene)-1,1-dimethylpiperidinium methyl sulfate, diphemanil methosulfate, diphemanil methylsulfate, diphemanil metilsulfate, diphemanili metilsulfas, metilsulfate de diphemanil, metilsulfato de difemanilo, N,N-dimethyl-4-piperidylidene-1,1-diphenylmethane methylsulfate, p-(alpha-phenylbenzylidene)-1,1-dimethylpiperidinium methyl sulfate |
Definition: | The alkene resulting from the formal Wittig olefination of benzophenone and 1,1-dimethyl-4-bromopiperidinium methylsulfate. A quaternary ammonium anticholinergic, it binds muscarinic acetycholine receptors and thereby decreases secretory excretion of stomach acids, saliva and sweat, It is used topically in the treatment of hyperhidorsis (excessive sweating). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59782] ( EBI ) |