PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - MARSH, DAVID F. AU - PELLETIER, M. H. TI - CURARIFORM ACTIVITY OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM IODIDES DERIVED FROM CINCHONA ALKALOIDS DP - 1948 Feb 01 TA - Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics PG - 127--130 VI - 92 IP - 2 4099 - http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/92/2/127.short 4100 - http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/92/2/127.full SO - J Pharmacol Exp Ther1948 Feb 01; 92 AB - The curariform activity of quinidine methiodide, quinidine ethiodide, cinchonine methiodide, cinchonine ethiodide, cinchonidine methiodide, and cinchonidine ethiodide in comparison with quinine methiodide and quinine ethiodide was determined in rats, rabbits, and cats. The quinidine and cinchonidine compounds are most active and most toxic, the quinine compounds produce better lissive action with less fasciculation, and the cinchonine compounds are least active. 1948 by The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics