"Bethanechol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A slowly hydrolyzing muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Bethanechol is generally used to increase smooth muscle tone, as in the GI tract following abdominal surgery or in urinary retention in the absence of obstruction. It may cause hypotension, HEART RATE changes, and BRONCHIAL SPASM.
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D018723
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.877.883.088.100 D02.241.081.251.133.100 D02.675.276.148.100
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bethanechol" by people in Profiles.
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Pramar YV, Davis C, Ip K, Banov D. Physicochemical and Microbiological Stability of Compounded Bethanechol Chloride Oral Suspensions in PCCA Base, SuspendIt?. Int J Pharm Compd. 2024 Jul-Aug; 28(4):321-328.
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Lakshmanan J, Oyachi N, Ahanya SA, Liu G, Mazdak M, Ross MG. Corticotropin-releasing factor inhibition of sheep fetal colonic contractility: mechanisms to prevent meconium passage in utero. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Apr; 196(4):357.e1-7.
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Acosta R, Oyachi N, Lee JJ, Lakshmanan J, Atkinson JB, Ross MG. Mechanisms of meconium passage: cholinergic stimulation of electromechanical coordination in the fetal colon. J Soc Gynecol Investig. 2005 Apr; 12(3):169-73.
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Oyachi N, Lakshmanan J, Ahanya SN, Bassiri D, Atkinson JB, Ross MG. Development of ovine fetal ileal motility: role of muscarinic receptor subtypes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Oct; 189(4):953-7.