Structured Summary
Abstract
A sulfonamide derivative and adrenergic alpha-1 receptor antagonist that is used to relieve symptoms of urinary obstruction caused by BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C20H28N2O5S
- Molecular Weight
- 408.5 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 106133-20-4
- IUPAC Name
- 5-[(2R)-2-[2-(2-ethoxyphenoxy)ethylamino]propyl]-2-methoxybenzenesulfonamide
- InChIKey
- DRHKJLXJIQTDTD-OAHLLOKOSA-N
- SMILES
- CCOC1=CC=CC=C1OCCN[C@H](C)CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)OC)S(=O)(=O)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000077409
- Source
- PubChem CID 129211
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- 5-(2-((2-(2-Ethoxyphenoxy)ethyl)amino)propyl)-2-methoxybenzenesulfonamide
- Flomax
- LY 253352
- LY-253352
- Tamsulosin Hydrochloride
- YM 617
- YM-617
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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
2019 (1994)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Tamsulosin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077409. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077409
- Tamsulosin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamsulosin
- Tamsulosin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418480
- Tamsulosin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 129211. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/129211