TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM

US Previously Marketed

First approved in 1947

Details

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula	C8H20N
Molecular Weight	130.2511
Optical Activity	NONE
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	1

SHOW SMILES / InChI

Structure Search

SMILES

CC[N+](CC)(CC)CC

InChI

InChIKey=CBXCPBUEXACCNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/C8H20N/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3/q+1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula	C8H20N
Molecular Weight	130.2511
Charge	1
Count

Stereochemistry	RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18120146 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1698974 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12824448 | DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.rn01547

Tetraethylammonium is an experimental drug with no approved indication or marketed formulation. Tetraethylammonium blocks of apamin-sensitive and insensitive Ca2(+)-activated K+ channels. It is a weak agonist of the nicotinic receptor. Tetraethylammonium produces transient reductions in blood pressure. Tetraethylammonium hydroxide is used as a soluble source of hydroxide ions and in the synthesis of ionic organic compounds.

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary Target	Pharmacology	Potency
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha1/beta1/epsilon/delta 13 Target ID: CHEMBL3137264 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12824448	Modulator 817
Small conductance calcium-activated potassium channel 11 Target ID: CHEMBL2096673 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1698974	Blocker 530	3.1 mM [Kd]
Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-1 25 Target ID: CHEMBL5505 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1698974	Blocker 530	260.0 µM [Kd]

Conditions

Condition	Modality	Targets	Highest Phase	Product
Disease of mental health 11 Sources: http://naikutty.in/medicine-list/72522-fosglutamina-b6-medicine (1971) Omnia medica et therapeutica, v.49, page 52, retrieved from: https://books.google.ru/books?id=hDVCAQAAIAAJ	Palliative		Not Provided 505	Fosglutamina B6 Approved Use Unknown
Hypertension 546 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18120146	Primary		Not Provided 505	Unknown Approved Use Unknown

Doses

Dose	Population	Adverse events
375 mg 1 times / day single, intravenous (mean) Studied dose Dose: 375 mg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 375 mg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15434379/	healthy, adult n = 7 Health Status: healthy Age Group: adult Sex: M+F Population Size: 7 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15434379/	Other AEs: Paralysis, Drowsiness... Other AEs: Paralysis (14.3%) Drowsiness (14.3%) Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15434379/
41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	Other AEs: Dysphagia, Dysarthria... Other AEs: Dysphagia (66.7%) Dysarthria (66.7%) Nasal congestion (66.7%) Respiration labored (66.7%) Weakness generalized (100%) Dry mouth (100%) Numbness (100%) Ptosis (100%) Mydriasis (100%) Vasomotor collapse (33.3%) Asthma (33.3%) Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/

AEs

AE	Significance	Dose	Population
Drowsiness	14.3%	375 mg 1 times / day single, intravenous (mean) Studied dose Dose: 375 mg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 375 mg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15434379/	healthy, adult n = 7 Health Status: healthy Age Group: adult Sex: M+F Population Size: 7 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15434379/
Paralysis	14.3%	375 mg 1 times / day single, intravenous (mean) Studied dose Dose: 375 mg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 375 mg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15434379/	healthy, adult n = 7 Health Status: healthy Age Group: adult Sex: M+F Population Size: 7 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15434379/
Dry mouth	100%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/
Mydriasis	100%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/
Numbness	100%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/
Ptosis	100%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/
Weakness generalized	100%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/
Asthma	33.3%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/
Vasomotor collapse	33.3%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/
Dysarthria	66.7%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/
Dysphagia	66.7%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/
Nasal congestion	66.7%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/
Respiration labored	66.7%	41 mg/kg 1 times / day single, intravenous Studied dose Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 41 mg/kg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/	unhealthy, adult n = 3 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: hypertension Age Group: adult Population Size: 3 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20238897/

Overview

CYP3A4	CYP2C9	CYP2D6	hERG
			inhibitor 1570

OverviewOther

Other Inhibitor	Other Substrate	Other Inducer
Ca2+ activated K+ channel 16 K+ channels 55	OCT1 317

Drug as perpetrator

Target	Modality	Activity	Metabolite	Clinical evidence
Ca2+ activated K+ channel 16	inhibitor 3185 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21630039/	yes
K+ channels 55	inhibitor 3185 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9316019/	yes

Drug as victim

Target	Modality	Activity	Metabolite	Clinical evidence
OCT1 317	substrate 3264 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32234672/	yes

Tox targets

Target	Modality	Activity	Metabolite	Clinical evidence
hERG 1603	inhibitor 1584 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12689355/; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19617705/

Sourcing

Vendor/Aggregator	ID	URL
ChEBI	CHEBI:44296	https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=CHEBI:44296
ZINC	ZINC000000896981	http://zinc15.docking.org/substances/ZINC000000896981

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Kv3.1-Kv3.2 channels underlie a high-voltage-activating component of the delayed rectifier K+ current in projecting neurons from the globus pallidus.	1999 Sep	10482766
Differential tetraethylammonium sensitivity of KCNQ1-4 potassium channels.	2000 Feb	10711337
Molecular cloning and functional expression of KCNQ5, a potassium channel subunit that may contribute to neuronal M-current diversity.	2000 Jul 21	10787416
Inhibition of aquaporin-1 water permeability by tetraethylammonium: involvement of the loop E pore region.	2000 May	10779387
Retigabine, a novel anti-convulsant, enhances activation of KCNQ2/Q3 potassium channels.	2000 Sep	10953053
Photosensitization-induced calcium overload in cardiac cells: direct link to membrane permeabilization and calcium influx.	2001 Apr	11332038
Dopamine-mediated volume transmission in midbrain is regulated by distinct extracellular geometry and uptake.	2001 Apr	11287497
Iodide and bromide inhibit Ca(2+) uptake by cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum.	2001 Apr	11247773
Contributions of prostacyclin and nitric oxide to carbon monoxide-induced cerebrovascular dilation in piglets.	2001 Apr	11247758
Activation of K+ channels induces apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells.	2001 Apr	11245614
Flow-induced dilation of human coronary arterioles: important role of Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels.	2001 Apr 17	11306529
The characterisation and uptake of paraquat in cultured baboon kidney proximal tubule cells (bPTC).	2001 Feb	11327515
Fusicoccin- and IAA-induced elongation growth share the same pattern of K+ dependence.	2001 Feb	11283169
Angiotensin II relaxes microvessels via the AT(2) receptor and Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (BK(Ca)) channels.	2001 Feb	11230289
Characterization of a novel cationic drug transporter in human retinal pigment epithelial cells.	2001 Feb	11160630
Mechanism of prolonged vasorelaxation to ATP in the rat isolated mesenteric arterial bed.	2001 Feb	11159721
Adrenocorticotropic hormone activates an outward current in cultured mouse peritoneal macrophages.	2001 Feb 15	11164906
Mechanisms of hydrogen peroxide-induced relaxation in rabbit mesenteric small artery.	2001 Feb 2	11166293
Relative significance of the nitric oxide (NO)/cGMP pathway and K+ channel activation in endothelium-dependent vasodilation in the femoral artery of developing piglets.	2001 Jan	11350260
Apical uptake of organic cations by human intestinal Caco-2 cells: putative involvement of ASF transporters.	2001 Jan	11191835
Transport of [3H]MPP+ in an immortalized rat brain microvessel endothelial cell line (RBE 4).	2001 Jan	11191826
Three types of K(+) currents in murine osteocyte-like cells (MLO-Y4).	2001 Jan	11165940
In vivo evidence for K(Ca) channel opening properties of acetazolamide in the human vasculature.	2001 Jan	11159693
Phorbol ester-induced inhibition of potassium currents in rat sensory neurons requires voltage-dependent entry of calcium.	2001 Jan	11152736
Pulmonary vascular response to normoxia and K(Ca) channel activity is developmentally regulated.	2001 Jun	11350805
The mechanism of gentisic acid-induced relaxation of the guinea pig isolated trachea: the role of potassium channels and vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors.	2001 Mar	11262590
Functional characterisation of human TASK-3, an acid-sensitive two-pore domain potassium channel.	2001 Mar	11249964
Three types of depolarization-activated potassium currents in acutely isolated mouse vestibular neurons.	2001 Mar	11247971
Characterization of TASK-4, a novel member of the pH-sensitive, two-pore domain potassium channel family.	2001 Mar 9	11248242
Afterhyperpolarization current in myenteric neurons of the guinea pig duodenum.	2001 May	11353011
Chloride channels regulate HIT cell volume but cannot fully account for swelling-induced insulin secretion.	2001 May	11334443
The properties of ryanodine-sensitive Ca(2+) release in mouse gastric smooth muscle cells.	2001 May	11325802
Identification and characterization of human organic anion transporter 3 expressing predominantly in the kidney.	2001 May	11306713
Effects of P-glycoprotein on cell volume regulation in mouse proximal tubule.	2001 May	11292625
Molecular identification of a TTX-sensitive Ca(2+) current.	2001 May	11287346
p38 activation is required upstream of potassium current enhancement and caspase cleavage in thiol oxidant-induced neuronal apoptosis.	2001 May 15	11331359

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide

5 min infusion of Tetraethylammonium at 1 mg/min

Route of Administration: Intra-arterial

In Vitro Use Guide

TEA is a weak agonist of the nicotinic receptor. No single-channel clusters were observed at concentrations as high as 5 mM TEA or in the presence of a mutation which selectively increases the efficacy of the receptor. When coapplied with 1 mM carbamylcholine (CCh), TEA decreased the effective opening rate demonstrating that it acts as a competitive antagonist of CCh-mediated activation. Kinetic analysis of currents elicited by CCh and TEA allowed an estimate of receptor affinity for TEA of about 1 mM, while an upper limit of 10 s-1 could be set for the wild-type channel-opening rate constant for receptors activated by TEA alone. At millimolar concentrations, TEA inhibited nicotinic receptor currents by depressing the single-channel amplitude. The effect had an IC50 of 2-3 mM, depending on the conditions of the experiment, and resembled a standard open-channel block.

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Type

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TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM

Systematic Name

English

TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM ION(1+)

Common Name

English

TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM ION

Common Name

English

TETRYLAMMONIUM

Common Name

English

NSC-156315

Code

English

N,N,N-TRIETHYLETHANAMINIUM

Systematic Name

English

TETRAMON

Common Name

English

AMMONIUM, TETRAETHYL-

Systematic Name

English

NSC-102778

Code

English

ETHANAMINIUM, N,N,N-TRIETHYL-

Systematic Name

English

TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM CATION

Common Name

English

Code System Code Type Description

EPA CompTox

DTXSID2045024