Cevimeline hydrochloride hemihydrate

Cevimeline hydrochloride hemihydrate Structure
Cevimeline hydrochloride hemihydrate structure
Common Name Cevimeline hydrochloride hemihydrate
CAS Number 153504-70-2 Molecular Weight 435.09
Density 1.19g/cm3 Boiling Point 308.5ºC at 760mmHg
Molecular Formula C20H35ClN2O2S2 Melting Point N/A
MSDS USA Flash Point 140.4ºC
Symbol GHS06
GHS06
Signal Word Danger

Effects of pilocarpine and cevimeline on Ca2+ mobilization in rat parotid acini and ducts.

J. Med. Invest. 56 Suppl , 375, (2009)

Previous reports suggested that there is no significant difference in the binding affinity of pilocarpine and cevimeline on muscarinic receptors (1). However, in vivo studies from our laboratory suggested that pilocarpine-induced salivation from the parotid g...

Cevimeline enhances the excitability of rat superior salivatory neurons.

J. Med. Invest. 56 Suppl , 267-9, (2009)

Cevimeline, a therapeutic drug for xerostomia, is an agonist of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs), and directly stimulates the peripheral mAChRs of the salivary glands. Since cevimeline is distributed in the brain after its oral administration, it i...