Structured Summary
Abstract
An agonist of RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 that is used in veterinary medicine for its analgesic and sedative properties. It is the racemate of DEXMEDETOMIDINE.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C13H16N2
- Molecular Weight
- 200.28 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 86347-14-0
- IUPAC Name
- 5-[1-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazole
- InChIKey
- CUHVIMMYOGQXCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)C(C)C2=CN=CN2)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D020926
- Source
- PubChem CID 68602
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Levomedetomidine
- MPV-785
- Medetomidine Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Medetomidine
- MPV 785
- MPV785
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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
2000; use MEDETOMIDINE (NM) 1986-1999
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Previous Indexing
- Imidazoles (1986-1999)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Medetomidine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020926. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020926
- Medetomidine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medetomidine
- Medetomidine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q427179
- Medetomidine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 68602. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/68602