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Descriptor
English
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Guanethidine
Descriptor
Spanish
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Guanetidina
Descriptor
Portuguese
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Guanetidina
Tree Number:
D02.078.370.460
Definition
English
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An antihypertensive agent that acts by inhibiting selectively transmission in post-ganglionic adrenergic nerves. It is believed to act mainly by preventing the release of
norepinephrine
at
nerve endings
and causes depletion of
norepinephrine
in peripheral sympathetic nerve terminals as well as in
tissues.
Pharmacological Action:
Adrenergic Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Sympatholytics
Allowable Qualifiers
English
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AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
6295
Unique Identifier:
D006145
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