Hexonium

《英文msh词典》Hexonium
[入口词] Hexonium
[主题词] Hexamethonium
[药动学] Nicotinic Antagonists
[英文释义] 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been used for a variety of therapeutic purposes including hypertension but,like the other ganglionic blockers,it has been replaced by more specific drugs for most purposes,although it is widely used a research tool.