Mecamylamine Other names: 3-methylaminoisocamphane hydrochloride

Chemical formula: C₁₁H₂₁N  Molecular mass: 167.291 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4032

Active ingredient description

Mecamylamine (3-methylaminoisocamphane hydrochloride) is a nicotinic parasympathetic ganglionic blocker, originally utilized as a therapeutic agent to treat hypertension. Mecamylamine reduces blood pressure in both normotensive and hypertensive individuals.

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
C02BB01 Mecamylamine C Cardiovascular system → C02 Antihypertensives → C02B Antiadrenergic agents, ganglion-blocking → C02BB Secondary and tertiary amines
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
VECAMYL Tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 60-40-2
DrugBank Drug: DB00657
PubChem Compound: 4032
RxNorm Ingredient: 6673
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372828008
Mecamylamine (substance)
UNII Identifier: 6EE945D3OK
MECAMYLAMINE

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