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Bethanechol
Indications
Urinary retention
resulting from
general anesthetic
or
diabetic neuropathy
of the bladder
Gastrointestinal atony
Administration/Absorption
orally
or
subcutaneously
Distribution
Mechanism
Parasympathomimetic
choline
ester
selectively stimulates
muscarinic receptors
without any effect on
nicotinic receptors
Unlike
acetylcholine
, bethanechol is not
hydrolyzed
by
cholinesterase
and will therefore have a long duration of action
Bethanechol does not involve the action of the muscarinic M3 receptor subtype in-vitro
Excretion
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