Trimetaphan camsilate 250mg/5ml solution for injection ampoules
A nicotinic antagonist that has been used as a ganglionic blocker in hypertension, as an adjunct to anesthesia, and to induce hypotension during surgery.
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Trimetaphan camsilate 250mg/5ml solution for injection ampoules
Trimetaphan camsilate 250mg/5ml solution for injection ampoules
Trimetaphan camsilate 250mg/5ml solution for injection ampoules
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WHO defined daily dose (DDD)
250 mg
Not a recommended dose. The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. It is a statistical measure used for research and comparison purposes only.
Source: WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology, distributed via the NHS dm+d supplementary mapping files (NHSBSA). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Active and completed clinical studies from ClinicalTrials.gov
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Data accessed via ClinicalTrials.gov API v2. Trial information is provided for research purposes and does not constitute medical advice.
Academic studies and reviews for this medicine's active substance
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1957–1998
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J. Turner, D. Powell, R. Gibson, et al.
British journal of anaesthesia, 1977
- Hypotension, Controlled
- Blood Pressure
- Ferricyanides
T. Ishikawa, D. Mcdowall
British journal of anaesthesia, 1981
- Ferricyanides
- Hypotension, Controlled
- Nitroprusside
D. Scott, G. Stephen, R. Marshall, et al.
British journal of anaesthesia, 1972
- Anesthesia, General
- Hypotension, Controlled
- Arteries
W. R. Macrae, J. Wildsmith, B. A. Dale
Anaesthesia, 1981
- Ferricyanides
- Hypotension, Controlled
- Nitroprusside
John A.W. Wildsmith, Colin Sinclair, Julia Thorn, et al.
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1983
- Hypotension, Controlled
- Blood Pressure
- Cardiac Output
Gerald I. Tewfik
Anaesthesia, 1957
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Trimethaphan
- Autonomic Agents
Tetsuya Tono
Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 1998
- Anesthesia, General
- Blood Flow Velocity
- Blood Pressure
W. Thomas, P. Cole, N. Etherington, et al.
British journal of anaesthesia, 1985
- Ferricyanides
- Hypotension, Controlled
- Nitroprusside
N. Saitoh, K. Mikawa, S. Kitamura, et al.
British journal of anaesthesia, 1991
- Intubation, Intratracheal
- Anesthesia, General
- Blood Pressure
R. A. Theye, G. Tuohy, D. Little
British journal of anaesthesia, 1965
- Acid-Base Equilibrium
- Anesthesia
- Anesthesia, Inhalation
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Pharmacology and chemical data from DrugBank
Key facts
Drug status
Approved
Major interactions
8 found
Half-life
Not available
Mechanism
Trimethaphan is a ganglionic blocking agent prevents stimulation of postsynaptic…
Food interactions
None known
Human targets
2 targets
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Proteins and enzymes this drug interacts with in the body
Expressed in the inner ear, in sympathetic neurons and in other non-neuronal cells, such as skin keratinocytes and lymphocytes .
PMID:11752216 PMID:15531379
nAChR formed by CHRNA9:CHRNA10 is involved in modulation of auditory stimuli. The channel is permeable to a range of divalent cations including calcium, the influx of which may activate a potassium current which hyperpolarizes the cell membrane. In the ear, mediates synaptic transmission between efferent olivocochlear fibers and hair cells of the cochlea, this may lead to a reduction in basilar membrane motion, altering the activity of auditory nerve fibers and reducing the range of dynamic hearing .
PMID:11752216
This may protect against acoustic trauma.
May also regulate keratinocyte adhesion (By similarity)
PMID:22361591 PMID:27698419 PMID:29720657 PMID:38454578
CHRNA4 forms heteropentameric neuronal acetylcholine receptors with CHRNB2 and CHRNB4, as well as CHRNA5 and CHRNB3 as accesory subunits. Is the most abundant nAChR subtype expressed in the central nervous system .
PMID:16835356 PMID:22361591 PMID:27698419 PMID:29720657 PMID:38454578
Found in two major stoichiometric forms,(CHRNA4)3:(CHRNB2)2 and (CHRNA4)2:(CHRNB2)3, the two stoichiometric forms differ in their unitary conductance, calcium permeability, ACh sensitivity and potentiation by divalent cation .
PMID:27698419 PMID:29720657 PMID:38454578
Involved in the modulation of calcium-dependent signaling pathways, influences the release of neurotransmitters, including dopamine, glutamate and GABA (By similarity)
Enzymes involved in drug metabolism — important for understanding drug interactions
ATC C02BA01
Chemical identifiers
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Chemical identifiers
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Trimethaphan
Matched from: Trimetaphan
Additional database identifiers
ChemSpider
22044
BindingDB
82545
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:13800
GenAtlas
CHRNA10
GeneCards
CHRNA10
GenBank Gene Database
AJ278118
GenBank Protein Database
12053839
Guide to Pharmacology
470
UniProt Accession
ACH10_HUMAN
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:1958
GenAtlas
CHRNA4
GeneCards
CHRNA4
GenBank Gene Database
L35901
GenBank Protein Database
755648
Guide to Pharmacology
465
UniProt Accession
ACHA4_HUMAN
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:983
GenAtlas
BCHE
GeneCards
BCHE
GenBank Gene Database
M32391
GenBank Protein Database
1311630
Guide to Pharmacology
2471
UniProt Accession
CHLE_HUMAN
DrugBank citations
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- DrugBank 2.02008Wishart D.S., Knox C., Guo A.C., et alDrugBank: a knowledgebase for drugs, drug actions and drug targets.Nucleic Acids Research2008 Jan36(Database issue):D901-6
- DrugBank 1.02006Wishart D.S., Knox C., Guo A.C., et alDrugBank: a comprehensive resource for in silico drug discovery and exploration.Nucleic Acids Research2006 Jan 134(Database issue):D668-72