"Tacrine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A cholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier. Tacrine has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders.
| Descriptor ID |
D013619
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.300.046.250.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Tacrine- Tacrine
- 9-Amino-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroacridine
- 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-9-acridinamine
- Tetrahydroaminoacridine
- 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroaminoacridine
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What's new in Alzheimer's disease treatment? Reasons for optimism about future pharmacologic options. Postgrad Med. 1999 Jan; 105(1):109-18.