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Prazosin hydrochloride

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

1-(4-Amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-quinazolinyl)-4-(2-furanylcarbonyl)piperazine hydrochloride, Furazosin hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H21N5O4 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
419.86
Beilstein:
4303561
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

prazosin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

Cl.COc1cc2nc(nc(N)c2cc1OC)N3CCN(CC3)C(=O)c4ccco4

InChI

1S/C19H21N5O4.ClH/c1-26-15-10-12-13(11-16(15)27-2)21-19(22-17(12)20)24-7-5-23(6-8-24)18(25)14-4-3-9-28-14;/h3-4,9-11H,5-8H2,1-2H3,(H2,20,21,22);1H

InChI key

WFXFYZULCQKPIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

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General description

Prazosin hydrochloride is an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, employed as an antihypertensive drug for the treatment of high blood pressure. It lowers the blood pressure by binding to the alpha receptors thereby relaxing the blood vessels.

Application

It was used as an α1-adrenergic receptors antagonist, in a study performed to understand the influence of dopamine on uterine motility of rats in vitro.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

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Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2 - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Influence of dopamine on rat uterine motility in vitro.
Czerski, A., et al.
Acta Veterinaria Brno, 74.1, 9-15 (2005)
Quantitative analysis of prazosin hydrochloride in pharmaceutical formulation by prazosin potentiometric sensor based on computational investigation.
Faridbod, Farnoush, et al.
International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 5, 653-667 (2010)
Physiologic evaluation of a new antihypertensive agent: prazosin HCl.
Koshy MC
Circulation, 55(3), 533-537 (1977)
Guyoung Kwon et al.
Life sciences, 101(1-2), 73-78 (2014-03-04)
Danshensu [3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-lactic acid], a phenylpropanoid compound isolated from Prunella vulgaris var. lilacina, is a well-known antioxidant. Although its antioxidant activity and cardioprotective effect have been reported, the pharmacological properties of danshensu in the central nervous system remain unclear. We investigated
Renny Abraham et al.
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 93(1), 13-21 (2014-11-28)
An extensive amount of research has focused on the development of new pharmacological agents to treat schizophrenia. Varying from person to person, schizophrenia is a heterogeneous disease with symptoms of positive, negative, and cognitive deficits. PRX-07034, a 5-hydroxytryptamine6 (5-HT6) receptor

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