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emepronium

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Description

Emepronium is a quaternary ammonium compound with anticholinergic properties. It was synthesized in the 1960s and initially investigated for its potential as a treatment for Parkinson's disease, but clinical trials were discontinued due to unfavorable side effects. Emepronium has been studied for its potential to reduce salivary flow and as a treatment for urinary incontinence. Its mechanism of action involves blocking the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors, which are involved in the regulation of various physiological processes, including salivary gland secretion and bladder function. However, the use of emepronium is limited by its side effects, such as dry mouth, constipation, and urinary retention.'

Emepronium: A muscarinic antagonist used mainly in the treatment of urinary syndromes. It is incompletely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and does not cross the blood-brain barrier. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID34055
CHEMBL ID2110805
CHEBI ID135169
SCHEMBL ID149747
MeSH IDM0007264

Synonyms (19)

Synonym
27892-33-7
benzenepropanaminium, n-ethyl-n,n,alpha-trimethyl-gamma-phenyl-
emepronium
emepronum
CHEBI:135169
4,4-diphenylbutan-2-yl-ethyl-dimethylazanium
unii-04qq8swa4u
04qq8swa4u ,
SCHEMBL149747
ethyldimethyl(1-methyl-3,3-diphenylpropyl)ammonium
emepronium cation
emepronium [who-dd]
emepronium ion
CHEMBL2110805
DB13505
Q27247669
DTXSID701021634
n-ethyl-n,n-dimethyl-4,4-diphenylbutan-2-aminium
DTXSID50863223

Research Excerpts

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" No adverse effects were found at the highest dosage (100 mg in 100 ml saline solution), and the concentrations in serum were very low or were not detectable."( Treatment of urgency by instillation of emepronium bromide in the urinary bladder.
Bunne, G; Obrink, A, 1978
)
0.53
" Probably, an initial daily dosage of 500 mg EC will do well in younger women (less than 50 years), whereas elder patients may need 1000 mg."( Emepronium carrageenate: clinical effects and urinary excretion in treatment of female urge incontinence.
Bagger, PV; Fischer-Rasmussen, W; Hansen, R, 1985
)
1.71
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
diarylmethaneAny compound containing two aryl groups connected by a single C atom.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (118)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990110 (93.22)18.7374
1990's7 (5.93)18.2507
2000's1 (0.85)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 29.40

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index29.40 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.98 (2.92)
Research Growth Index3.92 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index35.44 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (29.40)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials22 (18.03%)5.53%
Reviews7 (5.74%)6.00%
Case Studies30 (24.59%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other63 (51.64%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]