MeSH definition : A nicotinic antagonist most commonly used as an experimental tool. It has been used
as a ganglionic blocker in the treatment of hypertension but has largely been supplanted
for that purpose by more specific drugs.;
MeSH CAS label : piperidine, 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-;
MeSH Related Number : 79-55-0 (Pempidine);
Registry Number MeSH : 79-55-0;
MeSH annotation : a nicotinic antag & ganglionic blocker;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pempidine;
A nicotinic antagonist most commonly used as an experimental tool. It has been used
as a ganglionic blocker in the treatment of hypertension but has largely been supplanted
for that purpose by more specific drugs.