Hexamethonium
Synonyms
1,6-hexanediaminium, N,N,N,N',N',N'-hexamethyl-
Bitartrate, Hexamethonium
Bromide, Hexamethonium
Chloride, Hexamethonium
Depressin
Dibromide Dihydrate, Hexamethonium
Dibromide, Hexamethonium
Dichloride Dihydrate, Hexamethonium
Dihydrate, Hexamethonium Dibromide
Dihydrate, Hexamethonium Dichloride
Dihydroxide, Hexamethonium
Diiodide, Hexamethonium
Dimethylsulfate, Hexamethonium
Diperchlorate, Hexamethonium
Hexamethonium Bitartrate
Hexamethonium Bromide
Hexamethonium Chloride
Hexamethonium Dibromide
Hexamethonium Dibromide Dihydrate
Hexamethonium Dichloride Dihydrate
Hexamethonium Dihydroxide
Hexamethonium Diiodide
Hexamethonium Dimethylsulfate
Hexamethonium Diperchlorate
Hexamethonium Iodide
Hexamethonium Monotartrate
Hexonium
Iodide, Hexamethonium
Monotartrate, Hexamethonium
A nicotinic cholinergic antagonist often referred to as the prototypical ganglionic blocker. It is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and does not cross the blood-brain barrier. It has been used for a variety of therapeutic purposes including hypertension but, like the other ganglionic blockers, it has been replaced by more specific drugs for most purposes, although it is widely used a research tool.