| bephenium compounds | <chemical> Analogs or derivatives of bephenium (n,n-dimethyl-n-(2-phenoxyethyl)benzenemethanaminium). Pharmacological action: antinematodal agent. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| bephenium hydroxynaphthoate | Benzyldimethyl-(2-phenoxyethyl)ammonium 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate;a drug used against Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus (hookworms of man); now largely replaced by mebendazole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bepridil | <chemical> Beta-((2-methylpropoxy)methyl)-n-phenyl-n-(phenylmethyl)-1-pyrrolidineethanamine. A long-acting calcium-blocking agent with significant anti-anginal activity. The drug produces significant coronary vasodilation and modest peripheral effects. It has antihypertensive and selective anti-arrhythmia activities and acts as a calmodulin antagonist. Pharmacological action: anti-arrhythmia agents, antihypertensive agents, calcium channel blockers, vasodilator agents. Chemical name: 1-Pyrrolidineethanamine, beta-((2-methylpropoxy)methyl)-N-phenyl-N-(phenylmethyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |