Bethanechol
Synonyms
1-Propanaminium, 2-((aminocarbonyl)oxy)-N,N,N-trimethyl-
Bethanechol Chloride
Bethanecol
Chloride, Bethanechol
Duvoid
Hermes, Myo
Myo Hermes
Myocholine
Myotonachol
Myotonine
PMS Bethanechol Chloride
PMS-Bethanechol Chloride
PMSBethanechol Chloride
Urecholine
Urocarb
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.