Anisodus tanguticus – Derived drugs

Anisodamine and Anisodine are two drugs that are derived from ''A. tanguticus''. These are primarily from the plant's tropane alkaloids that are harvested through its roots. Both drugs are anticholinergic and are sometimes used to treat acute circulatory shock.

Anisodamine and Anisodine are two drugs that are derived from ''A. tanguticus''. These are primarily from the plant's tropane alkaloids that are harvested through its roots. Both drugs are anticholinergic and are sometimes used to treat acute circulatory shock. These drugs primarily act through by being an anticholinergic agent.

Anisodamine in particular was introduced into clinical use in China in 1965 through the manufacture of a synthetic drug that concentrated the alkaloids from the plant. It was first use to treat epidemic meningitis, but was later used to treat other ailments. These included glomerular nephritis, rheumatoid arthritis, hemorrhagic necrotic enteritis, eclampsia, and lung edema, along with shock.


Adapted from the Wikipedia article Anisodus tanguticus, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki








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