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methylnaltrexone

under Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
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More on Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Definition: Derivatives of ammonium compounds, NH4+ Y-, in which all four of the hydrogens bonded to nitrogen have been replaced with hydrocarbyl groups. These are distinguished from IMINES which are RN=CR2.  general or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: AMMONIUM CPDS    Other names Ammonium Compounds; Ammonium Compounds, Quaternary; Ammonium Drugs: ZALEPLON
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
methylnaltrexone [ 17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxymorphinanium-6-one,MRZ 2663BR,MRZ-2663,Relistor,methyl-naltrexone hydrobromide,naltrexone MB,naltrexone methobromide,naltrexone methylbromide,naltrexonium methiodide,quaternary ammonium naltrexone ]
  RN given refers to parent cpd(5alpha)-isomer 		83387-25-1   Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Naltrexone/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Narcotic Antagonists 		Brain Res 1981;221(2):432; J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1981;217(3):652 RELISTOR

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