Acetylcholine

Also known as: Acetylcholine chloride

Active ingredient description

Acetylcholine is a physiological neuromediator of postganglionic parasympathetic nerve fibres (muscarinic action), skeletal muscles and ganglia of the sympathetic system (nicotinic action).

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
S01EB09
Acetylcholine
S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01E Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics → S01EB Parasympathomimetics
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Medicines

Acetylcholine is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
MIOCHOL-E

Canada Finland Ireland New Zealand Singapore

MIOCHOLE

France

MIPHTEL

United Kingdom

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
MIOCHOL-E Powder and solvent for instillation solution
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

3D molecular structure

3D representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

N9YNS0M02X - ACETYLCHOLINE

CAS registry number

60-31-1 - acetylcholine chloride

SNOMED-CT

57308006 - Acetylcholine (substance)

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