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Pipecuronium bromide


Pipecuronium bromide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1,1,1',1'-tetramethyl-4,4'-(3α,17β-diacetoxy-5α- androstan-2β,16β-diyl)dipiperazinium dibromide
Identifiers
CAS number	52212-02-9 68399-58-6 (free base)
ATC code	M03AC06
PubChem	65332
Chemical data
Formula	C₃₅H₆₂Br₂N₄O₄
Mol. mass	762.699 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Pipecuronium bromide (trade name Arduan) is a muscle relaxant.

v • d • e Muscle relaxants (M03)
Peripherally acting (primarily antinicotinic, neuromuscular-blocking drugs)	curare alkaloids (Alcuronium, Dimethyltubocurarine, Tubocurarine) - choline derivatives (Suxamethonium) - other quaternary ammonium compounds (Atracurium, Cisatracurium, Doxacurium chloride, Fazadinium bromide, Gallamine, Hexafluronium, Mivacurium chloride, Pancuronium, Pipecuronium bromide, Rocuronium bromide, Vecuronium) - other (Botulinum toxin)
Centrally acting	carbamic acid esters (Phenprobamate, Carisoprodol, Methocarbamol, Styramate, Febarbamate), Baclofen, Chlormezanone, Chlorzoxazone, Cyclobenzaprine, Lorazepam, Mephenesin, Orphenadrine, Phenyramidol, Pridinol, Tetrazepam, Thiocolchicoside, Tizanidine, Tolperisone
Directly acting	Dantrolene