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Bethanidine

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CAS Number 55-73-2 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(E)-3-benzyl-1,2-dimethylguanidine
IUPAC Traditional name
bethanidine
Brand Name
Regulin
Esbatal
Tenathan
Synonyms
Betanidine
Betanidin
Bethanidine sulfate

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 55-73-2

PROPERTIES

Hydrophobicity(logP) 0.49

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups approved
Description A guanidinium antihypertensive agent that acts by blocking adrenergic transmission.
Indication For the treatment of hypertension.
Pharmacology Bethanidine is a guanidinium antihypertensive agent that acts by blocking adrenergic transmission. The precise mode of action is not clear. Although bethanidine may produce adverse effects, they are beneficial in severe hypertension and produce fewer side effects than guanethidine.
Affected Organisms
Humans and other mammals
Absorption Absorbed rapidly in the gastrointestinal tract following oral administration.
Half Life 9 hours (range 7 to 11 hours)

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