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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C8H14NO
Molecular Weight 140.2029
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 1

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of FURTRETHONIUM

SMILES

C[N+](C)(C)CC1=CC=CO1

InChI

InChIKey=HEDXEAAVEOJUCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C8H14NO/c1-9(2,3)7-8-5-4-6-10-8/h4-6H,7H2,1-3H3/q+1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C8H14NO
Molecular Weight 140.2029
Charge 1
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

FURTRETHONIUM is an agonist of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. It was used for the treatment of glaucoma.

Approval Year

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Furmethide

Approved Use

Furtrethonum is a parasympathomimetic drug used for the treatment of glaucoma
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
10 % 1 times / day multiple, ophthalmic
Dose: 10 %, 1 times / day
Route: ophthalmic
Route: multiple
Dose: 10 %, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Sources:
Disc. AE: Dacryostenosis acquired...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Dacryostenosis acquired (71%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Dacryostenosis acquired 71%
Disc. AE
10 % 1 times / day multiple, ophthalmic
Dose: 10 %, 1 times / day
Route: ophthalmic
Route: multiple
Dose: 10 %, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Positive cooperativity of acetylcholine and other agonists with allosteric ligands on muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.
1997-07
Glaucoma treatment by furnethide and diisopropylfluorophosphate.
1949-07
The use of furmethide in comparison with pilocarpine and eserine for the treatment of glaucoma.
1947-08
Further studies on the use of furmethide in the treatment of glaucoma.
1946-04
Patents

Patents

Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
AIQ630U6XO
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Name Type Language
FURTRETHONIUM CATION
Preferred Name English
FURTRETHONIUM
MI  
Common Name English
FURTRIMETHONIUM
Common Name English
FURTRETHONIUM [MI]
Common Name English
AMMONIUM, FURFURYLTRIMETHYL-
Systematic Name English
FURFURYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM
Systematic Name English
2-FURANMETHANAMINIUM, N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-
Systematic Name English
FURTRETONIUM
Common Name English
FURTRETHONIUM ION
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C47792
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Code System Code Type Description
PUBCHEM
10938
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PRIMARY
CAS
7618-86-2
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID50227048
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FDA UNII
AIQ630U6XO
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MESH
C028530
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MERCK INDEX
m5611
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PRIMARY Merck Index
NCI_THESAURUS
C72790
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DRUG CENTRAL
3256
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