Structured Summary
Abstract
A guanidinium antihypertensive agent that acts by blocking adrenergic transmission. The precise mode of action is not clear.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C10H15N3
- Molecular Weight
- 177.25 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 55-73-2
- IUPAC Name
- 1-benzyl-2,3-dimethylguanidine
- InChIKey
- NIVZHWNOUVJHKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CNC(=NC)NCC1=CC=CC=C1
- MeSH Unique ID
- D001627
- Source
- PubChem CID 2368
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Betanidine
- Batel
- Bethanidine Sulfate
- Bethanidine, Sulfate (2:1)
- Sulfate, Bethanidine
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under GUANIDINES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Benzyl Compounds (1972-1974)
- Guanidines (1968-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Bethanidine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001627. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001627
- Bethanidine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethanidine
- Bethanidine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q794152
- Bethanidine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2368. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2368