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Tacrine: Applications, Adverse effects & Clinical use

Tacrine is a centrally acting acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and indirect cholinergic agonist (parasympathomimetic). It was the first centrally acting cholinesterase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and was marketed under the trade name Cognex. Tacrine was first synthesised by Adrien Albert at the University of Sydney in 1949.…

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Tacrine topic overview

The analysis highlights Applications, Adverse effects and Clinical use as prominent areas in the source structure around Tacrine.

Related topics
22
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
26
Extracted relationships
58
Concept neighborhoods
14
Bridge connections
26

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Adverse effects · 9 topics
Overview · 7 topics
Clinical use · 4 topics
Pharmacokinetics · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
AHFS/Drugs.com
Monograph
ATC code
N06DA01 (WHO)
Bioavailability
2.4–36% (oral)
Boiling point
358 °C (676 °F)
CAS Number
321-64-2 Y

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Clinical use

Adverse effects

Pharmacokinetics

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Tacrine connects Entity context

The extracted context around Tacrine shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Tacrine → ALADiarrheaDizzinessHeadacheNauseaVomiting Abdominal, BelchingConfusionConjunctivitis, ConstipationDiaphoresis, FatigueHallucinationsIndigestionInsomniaMyalgia, Increased, LFT Another extracted example is Tacrine → Alzheimer's, Studies, Summers, US, William. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Tacrine

Top relations

has effect · 6
Tacrine → ALADiarrheaDizzinessHeadacheNauseaVomiting Abdominal, BelchingConfusionConjunctivitis, ConstipationDiaphoresis, FatigueHallucinationsIndigestionInsomniaMyalgia, Increased, LFT
related to Clinical use · 5
Tacrine → Alzheimer's, Studies, Summers, US, William
Legal status · 4
Tacrine → AU: S4 (Prescription only), BR: Class C1 (Other controlled substances), UK: POM (Prescription only), US: ℞-only
related to Pharmacokinetics · 3
Tacrine → CYP1A2, Major, This
related to Overdose · 2
Tacrine → As, Atropine
3D model (JSmol) · 1
Tacrine → Interactive image
AHFS/Drugs.com · 1
Tacrine → Monograph
ATC code · 1
Tacrine → N06DA01 (WHO)
Bioavailability · 1
Tacrine → 2.4–36% (oral)
Boiling point · 1
Tacrine → 358 °C (676 °F)

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

treatment inhibitor also centrally acting first effects trade name cognex cyp1a2 pdbe liver link conclusively proven acetylcholinesterase cholinesterase alzheimer's disease

Tacrine relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 58 structured relationships around Tacrine. Examples in this analysis include Tacrine → 3D model (JSmol) → Interactive image and Tacrine → AHFS/Drugs.com → Monograph. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Tacrine3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
TacrineAHFS/Drugs.comMonograph1.00infobox
TacrineATC codeN06DA01 (WHO)1.00infobox
TacrineBioavailability2.4–36% (oral)1.00infobox
TacrineBoiling point358 °C (676 °F)1.00infobox
TacrineCAS Number321-64-2 Y1.00infobox
TacrineChEBICHEBI:45980 Y1.00infobox
TacrineChEMBLChEMBL95 Y1.00infobox
TacrineChemSpider1859 Y1.00infobox
TacrineCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID10372721.00infobox
TacrineDrugBankDB00382 Y1.00infobox
TacrineECHA InfoCard100.005.7211.00infobox
TacrineElimination half-life2–4 hours1.00infobox
TacrineExcretionRenal1.00infobox
TacrineFormulaC13H14N21.00infobox
TacrineIUPHAR/BPS66871.00infobox
TacrineLegal statusAU: S4 (Prescription only)1.00infobox
TacrineLegal statusBR: Class C1 (Other controlled substances)1.00infobox
TacrineLegal statusUK: POM (Prescription only)1.00infobox
TacrineLegal statusUS: ℞-only1.00infobox
TacrineMedlinePlusa6930391.00infobox
TacrineMelting point183 °C (361 °F)1.00infobox
TacrineMetabolismHepatic (CYP1A2)1.00infobox
TacrineMolar mass198.269 g·mol−11.00infobox
TacrinePDB ligandTHA (PDBe, RCSB PDB)1.00infobox
TacrinePregnancy categoryAU: C1.00infobox
TacrineProtein binding55%1.00infobox
TacrineRoutes of administrationOral, rectal1.00infobox
TacrineTrade namesCognex1.00infobox
TacrineUNII4VX7YNB5371.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Tacrine bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Treatment, Conclusively and Sweating. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
    • Alzheimer's
    • Cholinergic
    • Cholinesterase
    • Cognex
    • Disease
    • Name
    • Parasympathomimetic
    • Trade
    • Acting
    • Centrally
    • Pdb
    • Pdbe
  • adverse effects
    • Bradycardia
    • Hypotension
    • Alzheimer's
    • Cholinesterase
    • Clinical
    • Cognex
    • Cyp1a2
    • Disease
    • Effect
    • Effects
    • May
    • Metabolism
  • cholinesterase inhibitor
    • Alzheimer's
    • Cognex
    • Disease
    • Name
    • Trade
    • Cholinesterase
    • Inhibitor
    • Adverse
    • Clinical
    • Cyp1a2
    • Effects
    • First
  • clinical use
    • Adverse
    • Alzheimer's
    • Cholinesterase
    • Clinical
    • Cognex
    • Cyp1a2
    • Disease
    • Effect
    • Effects
    • May
    • Metabolism
    • Name
  • alzheimer's disease
    • Cholinesterase
    • Cognex
    • Disease
    • Name
    • Trade
    • Inhibitor
    • Adverse
    • Centrally
    • Clinical
    • Cyp1a2
    • Effects
    • First
  • Tacrine
    • Treatment
    • Conclusively
    • Sweating
    • Us
    • Link
    • Proven
    • Bradycardia
    • Hypotension
    • Cyp1a2
    • May
    • Metabolism
    • Nausea
  • tacrine
    • Treatment
    • Conclusively
    • Sweating
    • Us
    • Link
    • Proven
    • Bradycardia
    • Hypotension
    • Cyp1a2
    • May
    • Metabolism
    • Nausea
  • liver function tests
    • Nausea
    • Vomiting
    • Bradycardia
    • Hypotension
    • Conclusively
    • Major
    • May
    • Metabolism
    • Pain
    • Sweating
    • Urinary
    • Link

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Tacrine, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Tacrine with Adverse effects. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
TacrineAdverse effects · splits 17 ⟂ 10
TacrineOverview · splits 19 ⟂ 8
TacrineClinical use · splits 22 ⟂ 5
TacrinePharmacokinetics · splits 24 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

Tacrine

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples58
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Tacrine to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Applications, Adverse effects & Clinical use, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Tacrine · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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