Mecamylamine

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Mecamylamine
Black Box Warning
Adult Indications & Dosage
Pediatric Indications & Dosage
Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Administration & Monitoring
Overdosage
Pharmacology
Clinical Studies
How Supplied
Images
Patient Counseling Information
Precautions with Alcohol
Brand Names
Look-Alike Names

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Black Box Warning

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Overview

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Adult Indications and Dosage

FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Adult)

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Off-Label Use and Dosage (Adult)

Guideline-Supported Use

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There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Mecamylamine in adult patients.

Non–Guideline-Supported Use

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There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Mecamylamine in adult patients.

Pediatric Indications and Dosage

FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Pediatric)

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There is limited information regarding FDA-Labeled Use of Mecamylamine in pediatric patients.

Off-Label Use and Dosage (Pediatric)

Guideline-Supported Use

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There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Mecamylamine in pediatric patients.

Non–Guideline-Supported Use

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There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Mecamylamine in pediatric patients.

Contraindications

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Warnings

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Precautions

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Adverse Reactions

Clinical Trials Experience

There is limited information regarding Clinical Trial Experience of Mecamylamine in the drug label.

Central Nervous System
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Hypersensitivity
Miscellaneous

Postmarketing Experience

There is limited information regarding Postmarketing Experience of Mecamylamine in the drug label.

Central Nervous System
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Hypersensitivity
Miscellaneous

Drug Interactions

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Use in Specific Populations

Pregnancy

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Pregnancy Category (AUS):

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There is no Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) guidance on usage of Mecamylamine in women who are pregnant.

Labor and Delivery

There is no FDA guidance on use of Mecamylamine during labor and delivery.

Nursing Mothers

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Mecamylamine with respect to nursing mothers.

Pediatric Use

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Mecamylamine with respect to pediatric patients.

Geriatic Use

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Mecamylamine with respect to geriatric patients.

Gender

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Mecamylamine with respect to specific gender populations.

Race

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Mecamylamine with respect to specific racial populations.

Renal Impairment

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Mecamylamine in patients with renal impairment.

Hepatic Impairment

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Mecamylamine in patients with hepatic impairment.

Females of Reproductive Potential and Males

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Mecamylamine in women of reproductive potentials and males.

Immunocompromised Patients

There is no FDA guidance one the use of Mecamylamine in patients who are immunocompromised.

Administration and Monitoring

Administration

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  • Intravenous

Monitoring

There is limited information regarding Monitoring of Mecamylamine in the drug label.

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IV Compatibility

There is limited information regarding IV Compatibility of Mecamylamine in the drug label.

Overdosage

Acute Overdose

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Management

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Chronic Overdose

There is limited information regarding Chronic Overdose of Mecamylamine in the drug label.

Pharmacology

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Mecamylamine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(1S,2R,4R)-N,2,3,3-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-amine
Identifiers
CAS number 60-40-2
ATC code C02BB01
PubChem 4032
DrugBank DB00657
Chemical data
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Mol. mass 167.291 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability ?
Protein binding 40%
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Excretion ?
Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status

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Routes Oral

Mechanism of Action

Structure

Pharmacodynamics

There is limited information regarding Pharmacodynamics of Mecamylamine in the drug label.

Pharmacokinetics

There is limited information regarding Pharmacokinetics of Mecamylamine in the drug label.

Nonclinical Toxicology

There is limited information regarding Nonclinical Toxicology of Mecamylamine in the drug label.

Clinical Studies

There is limited information regarding Clinical Studies of Mecamylamine in the drug label.

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How Supplied

Storage

There is limited information regarding Mecamylamine Storage in the drug label.

Images

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Patient Counseling Information

There is limited information regarding Patient Counseling Information of Mecamylamine in the drug label.

Precautions with Alcohol

  • Alcohol-Mecamylamine interaction has not been established. Talk to your doctor about the effects of taking alcohol with this medication.

Brand Names

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Drug Shortage Status

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References

The contents of this FDA label are provided by the National Library of Medicine.

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