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Descriptor English: Betaine
Descriptor Spanish: Betaína
Descriptor betaína
Entry term(s) C.B.B.
Citrate de Bétaïne Beaufour
Citrate de Bétaïne UPSA
Cystadane
Hepastyl
Scorbo-bétaïne
Stea-16
acidina-pepsina
glicina betaína
hidrocloruro de betaína
licina
novobetaína
oxineurina
Scope note: Compuesto natural de importancia por su papel en la osmorregulación. Como fármaco, el clorhidrato de betaína se ha utilizado como fuente de ácido clorhídrico en el tratamiento de la hipoclorhidria. La betaína también se ha utilizado en el tratamiento de trastornos hepáticos, en la hiperpotasemia, homocistinuria y en trastornos digestivos. ( Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1341).
Descriptor Portuguese: Betaína
Descriptor French: Bétaïne
Entry term(s): Acidin Pepsin
Acidin-Pepsin
AcidinPepsin
Betaine Hydrochloride
Betaine, Glycine
C.B.B.
Citrate de Bétaïne Beaufour
Citrate de Bétaïne UPSA
Cystadane
Glycine Betaine
Hepastyl
Hydrochloride, Betaine
Lycine
Novobetaine
Oxyneurine
Scorbo bétaïne
Scorbo-bétaïne
Scorbobétaïne
Stea 16
Stea-16
Stea16
Tree number(s): D02.092.877.883.077
D02.675.276.125
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001622
Scope note: A naturally occurring compound that has been of interest for its role in osmoregulation. As a drug, betaine hydrochloride has been used as a source of hydrochloric acid in the treatment of hypochlorhydria. Betaine has also been used in the treatment of liver disorders, for hyperkalemia, for homocystinuria, and for gastrointestinal disturbances. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1341)
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Gastrointestinal Agents
Lipotropic Agents
Registry Number: 3SCV180C9W
CAS Type 1 Name: Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, inner salt
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68(64)
DeCS ID: 1646
Unique ID: D001622
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/05
Betaine - Preferred
Concept UI M0002435
Scope note A naturally occurring compound that has been of interest for its role in osmoregulation. As a drug, betaine hydrochloride has been used as a source of hydrochloric acid in the treatment of hypochlorhydria. Betaine has also been used in the treatment of liver disorders, for hyperkalemia, for homocystinuria, and for gastrointestinal disturbances. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1341)
Preferred term Betaine
Entry term(s) Betaine, Glycine
Glycine Betaine
Lycine
Oxyneurine
Betaine Hydrochloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0002436
Preferred term Betaine Hydrochloride
Entry term(s) Hydrochloride, Betaine
Cystadane - Narrower
Concept UI M0460091
Preferred term Cystadane
Novobetaine - Narrower
Concept UI M0460097
Preferred term Novobetaine
Hepastyl - Narrower
Concept UI M0460093
Preferred term Hepastyl
C.B.B. - Narrower
Concept UI M0460094
Preferred term C.B.B.
Entry term(s) Citrate de Bétaïne Beaufour
Citrate de Bétaïne UPSA - Narrower
Concept UI M0460095
Preferred term Citrate de Bétaïne UPSA
Stea-16 - Narrower
Concept UI M0460096
Preferred term Stea-16
Entry term(s) Stea 16
Stea16
Acidin-Pepsin - Narrower
Concept UI M0002434
Preferred term Acidin-Pepsin
Entry term(s) Acidin Pepsin
AcidinPepsin
Scorbo-bétaïne - Narrower
Concept UI M0460092
Preferred term Scorbo-bétaïne
Entry term(s) Scorbo bétaïne
Scorbobétaïne



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