Bethanechol Chloride is a synthetic choline carbamate and muscarinic cholinergic agonist used as a pharmaceutical active ingredient. It selectively stimulates muscarinic receptors without significant nicotinic activity.
Bethanechol Chloride is primarily used in pharmaceutical formulations for non-obstructive urinary retention and bladder atony. It has also been used for certain gastrointestinal motility disorders.
PubChem identifies Bethanechol Chloride as the chloride salt of bethanechol and gives CAS 590-63-6, formula C₇H₁₇ClN₂O₂, and molecular weight approximately 196.67 g/mol.
Bethanechol Chloride is used in pharmaceutical formulations for:
Current clinical references identify urinary retention and bladder atony as principal therapeutic uses.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | White to off-white crystalline powder |
| Identification | Conforms — IR / chromatographic identification |
| Assay (HPLC) | 98.0% – 101.5% on dried basis |
| Heavy Metals | NMT 30 ppm |
| pH (1% Solution) | 5.5 – 6.5 |
| Individual Impurity | NMT 1.5% |
| Melting Point | Approximately 214–218°C |