Quantril

Quantril Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Quantril is a discontinued antiemetic compound with antihistaminic, mild anticholinergic, and sedative properties. The mechanism of action is not known, but presumably benzquinamide works via antagonism of muscarinic acetycholine receptors and histamine H1 receptors.

Quantril is an antiemetic compound with antihistaminic, mild anticholinergic, and sedative properties.

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• Quantril
• Uses
• Dosage
• Side Effect
• Precautions
• Interactions
• Uses during Pregnancy
• Uses during Breastfeeding
• Accute Overdose
• Food Interaction
• Half Life
• Volume of Distribution
• Clearance
• Interaction With other Medicine
• Contradiction
• Storage

Trade Name	Quantril
Generic	Benzquinamide
Benzquinamide Other Names	benzquinamida, Benzquinamide
Type
Formula	C22H32N2O5
Weight	Average: 404.4999 Monoisotopic: 404.231122144
Groups	Withdrawn
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country
Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting associated with anesthesia and surgery, administered intramuscularly or intravenously.

How Quantril works

The mechanism of action is not known, but presumably benzquinamide works via antagonism of muscarinic acetycholine receptors and histamine H1 receptors.

Elimination Route

Incomplete, with 33–39% bioavailability via the capsule and suppository routes, relative to the intramuscular route.

Half Life

1-1.6 hours (for all formulations)

Innovators Monograph

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