Benzotropine methanesulfonate is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson?s disease and is currently in clincial trials for chronic back pain. It shows anti-muscarinic effects comparable to Atropine, and also demonstrates competitive anti-nicotinic action at the nAChR (nicotinic acetylcholine receptor).
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Solubility
Soluble in water (81 mg/ml at 25°C), DMSO (50 mg/ml at 25°C), ethanol (81 mg/ml at 25°C), and ether (very slightly).
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Store away from oxidizing agents. Store at 4°C.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Heidi Bisgaard; M Andreas B Larsen; Sonia Mazier; Thijs Beuming; Amy Hauck Newman; Harel Weinstein; Lei Shi; Claus J Loland; Ulrik Gether. The binding sites for benztropines and dopamine in the dopamine transporter overlap. Neuropharmacology. 2011, 60, (1), 182-190.
- José A G Agúndez; Elena García-Martín; Hortensia Alonso-Navarro; Félix Javier Jiménez-Jiménez. Anti-Parkinson's disease drugs and pharmacogenetic considerations. Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism and Toxicology. 2013, 9, (7), 859-874.