Bethanechol

Alias: Bethanechol; Carbamyl-β-methylcholine
Cat No.:V29679 Purity: ≥98%
Bethanechol (Carbamyl-β-methylcholine chloride), a parasympathomimetic choline carbamate and an analog of acetylcholine, is a selective muscarinic receptor agonist without any effect on nicotinic receptors.
Bethanechol Chemical Structure CAS No.: 674-38-4
Product category: mAChR
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Other Forms of Bethanechol:

  • Bethanechol chloride
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Product Description

Bethanechol (Carbamyl-β-methylcholine chloride), a parasympathomimetic choline carbamate and an analog of acetylcholine, is a selective muscarinic receptor agonist without any effect on nicotinic receptors. In addition to treating dry mouth, bethanechol can also be administered subcutaneously or orally to treat gastrointestinal lack of muscular tone, diabetic neuropathy of the bladder, and urinary retention brought on by general anesthesia.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
mAChR
ln Vitro
Bethanechol (0.3-300 μM) decreases ileal pacemaker potentials noticeably[2].
ln Vivo
Bethanechol (2-12 mg/kg; i.p.) causes rats to drink more and produce more urine in a dose-dependent fashion[4].
Animal Protocol
Female rats of the Blue Spruce Farms (Sprague-Dawley) (280-330 g)
2 mg/kg, 4 mg/kg, 8 mg/kg, 12 mg/kg
Intraperitoneal injection
References

[1]. Bethanechol. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-.

[2]. Acetylcholine exerts inhibitory and excitatory actions on mouse ileal pacemaker activity: role of muscarinic versus nicotinic receptors. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2020 Jul 1;319(1):G97-G107.

[3]. Bethanechol-induced water intake in rats: possible mechanisms of induction. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1982 Oct;17(4):727-32.

These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C₇H₁₇N₂O₂
Molecular Weight
161.22
Exact Mass
161.13
CAS #
674-38-4
Related CAS #
Bethanechol chloride; 590-63-6
SMILES
CC(C[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)N
InChi Key
NZUPCNDJBJXXRF-UHFFFAOYSA-O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C7H16N2O2/c1-6(11-7(8)10)5-9(2,3)4/h6H,5H2,1-4H3,(H-,8,10)/p+1
Chemical Name
2-carbamoyloxypropyl(trimethyl)azanium
Synonyms
Bethanechol; Carbamyl-β-methylcholine
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Shipping Condition
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vivo)
Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples.

Injection Formulations
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Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80: Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution 50 μL Tween 80 850 μL Saline)
*Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO 400 μLPEG300 50 μL Tween 80 450 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO 900 μL Corn oil)
Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals).
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Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)]
*Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin 500 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO 100 μLPEG300 200 μL castor oil 650 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10: 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol 100 μL Cremophor 800 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline
Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH 900 μL Corn oil)
Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH 400 μLPEG300 50 μL Tween 80 450 μL Saline)


Oral Formulations
Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium)
Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals).
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Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400
Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders


Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 6.2027 mL 31.0135 mL 62.0270 mL
5 mM 1.2405 mL 6.2027 mL 12.4054 mL
10 mM 0.6203 mL 3.1014 mL 6.2027 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.

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Method for preparing DMSO stock solution mg drug pre-dissolved in μL DMSO (stock solution concentration mg/mL). Please contact us first if the concentration exceeds the DMSO solubility of the batch of drug.

Method for preparing in vivo formulation:Take μL DMSO stock solution, next add μL PEG300, mix and clarify, next addμL Tween 80, mix and clarify, next add μL ddH2O,mix and clarify.

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Clinical Trial Information
NCT Number Recruitment interventions Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT05299008 Recruiting Drug: Bethanechol Tracheobronchomalacia Arkansas Children's Hospital
Research Institute
August 11, 2022 N/A
NCT05241249 Recruiting Drug: Bethanechol
Drug: Gemcitabine
Pancreas Cancer Susan E. Bates February 1, 2022 Phase 2
NCT03572283 Recruiting Drug: Bethanechol Pancreas Cancer Columbia University April 8, 2018 Early Phase 1
NCT01031043 Completed Drug: Bethanechol Esophageal Dysmotility Augusta University November 2009 Phase 1
NCT01434901 Completed Drug: Placebo
Drug: Bethanechol (25 mg)
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Washington University School
of Medicine
August 15, 2011 Phase 1
Biological Data
  • Effects of bethanechol, nicotine, and donepezil on pacemaker potentials in mouse ileum. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol . 2020 Jul 1;319(1):G97-G107
  • Atropine (300 μM) reversed the effects of acetylcholine (ACh; 300 nM) and bethanechol (300 nM), but not of hexamethonium (300 μM) in terms of dominant frequency (A), amplitude (B), and propagation velocity (C). Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol . 2020 Jul 1;319(1):G97-G107.
  • Effects of ACh (300 nM) and bethanechol (300 nM) treatment followed by atropine (300 μM) or hexamethonium (300 μM) treatment on the propagation activity, direction, and pattern. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol . 2020 Jul 1;319(1):G97-G107.
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