Pitofenone is an antispasmodic agent and an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE; Kis = 36 and 45 μM for bovine erythrocyte and electric eel enzyme, respectively). It inhibits acetylcholine-induced contractions of isolated guinea pig ileum when used at a concentration of 2.5 μM.
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