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Metocurine

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Metocurine
Identifiers
  • (1β)-6,6',7',12'-tetramethoxy-2,2,2',2'-tetramethyltubocuraran-2,2'-diium
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC40H48N2O6
Molar mass652.832 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C[N+]1(CCC2=CC(=C3C=C2[C@@H]1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C6[C@@H](CC7=CC(=C(C=C7)OC)O3)[N+](CCC6=CC(=C5OC)OC)(C)C)OC)C

Metocurine is a muscle relaxant through neuromuscular blockade.[1] It is excreted entirely through the kidneys and therefore should not be used in patients with kidney failure.

References

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  1. ^ Fogdall RP (February 1978). "Anesthesiology-epitomes of progress: metocurine-a ;new' muscle relaxant". The Western Journal of Medicine. 128 (2): 148–9. PMC 1238025. PMID 18748141.