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methacholine (Provocholine)
Tradename: Provocholine.
Indications:
- bronchial hyperactivity (methacholine-challenge test)
Mechanism of action:
1) an acetylcholine analog 2 relatively more muscarinic receptor agonist activity & less nicotinic receptor activity than acetylcholine
Interactions
drug interactions
Related
acetylcholine analog
provocation inhalation challenge test; methacholine challenge test
General
parasympathomimetic (cholinergic agent)
Properties
MISC-INFO: elimination route PLASMA
LUNG
pregnancy-category C
safety in lactation ?
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
Component-of
methacholine/methyl salicylate