Mepenzolic Acid is a synthetic anticholinergic pharmaceutical compound that has been used as an antispasmodic agent. It acts primarily by reducing acetylcholine-mediated activity in gastrointestinal smooth muscle, helping to decrease intestinal spasms and excessive gastrointestinal motility.
Mepenzolic Acid is therefore associated mainly with gastrointestinal and antispasmodic pharmaceutical applications.
Mepenzolic Acid is a specialized gastrointestinal pharmaceutical API used in the development and manufacture of antispasmodic formulations.
Important quality attributes include identity, assay, related substances, water content, residual solvents, elemental impurities and stability characteristics, according to the applicable API specification.
CAS Number: 25990-60-7
Molecular Formula: C21H29NO3
Molecular Weight: 343.46 g/mol
Chemical Name: Mepenzolic Acid
Drug Class: Anticholinergic / Antimuscarinic
Therapeutic Class: Antispasmodic
Therapeutic Area: Gastroenterology
Molecule Type: Synthetic Small Molecule
Mepenzolic Acid produces anticholinergic effects by antagonizing muscarinic acetylcholine activity.
Reduction of cholinergic stimulation in the gastrointestinal tract can result in:
Mepenzolic Acid API is associated with pharmaceutical applications involving:
Mepenzolic Acid has been used in pharmaceutical formulations such as:
The specific formulation depends on the pharmaceutical product and applicable regulatory requirements.
Mepenzolic Acid is generally handled as a solid pharmaceutical substance. Its appearance, particle characteristics and solid-state properties should be controlled according to the applicable API specification.
A controlled Mepenzolic Acid API manufacturing process may involve:
Typical Mepenzolic Acid API testing may include:
Store Mepenzolic Acid API in a tightly closed container under controlled pharmaceutical storage conditions, protected from excessive moisture, heat and direct light.
Mepenzolic Acid is relevant to research involving:
Mepenzolic Acid is a synthetic anticholinergic antispasmodic compound associated with gastrointestinal pharmaceutical applications. It has CAS Number 25990-60-7, molecular formula C21H29NO3, and molecular weight 343.46 g/mol.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | White to off-white crystalline powder |
| Identification | IR & HPLC compliant |
| Assay (HPLC) | 98.0% – 102.0% |
| Loss on Drying | NMT 5.0% |
| Residue on Ignition | NMT 0.5% |
| Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm |
| pH (1% Solution) | 5.0 – 7.0 |
| Individual Impurity | NMT 0.5% |
| Total Impurities | NMT 2.0% |
| Water Content | NMT 5.0% |