Pharmacologic Substance
mecamylamine
Brand Names:
Vecamyl
Effect:
Decreased Autonomic Nervous System Acetylcholine Activity; Decreased Blood Pressure; Decreased Central Nervous System Acetylcholine Activity
May Treat:
Hypertension, Malignant; Tourette Syndrome
More Information:
DrugBank; DailyMed; PubChem
Definitions related to mecamylamine:
  • A nicotinic antagonist that is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and crosses the blood-brain barrier. Mecamylamine has been used as a ganglionic blocker in treating hypertension, but, like most ganglionic blockers, is more often used now as a research tool.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Ganglionic blocking agent used as an antihypertensive.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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