Guanoxan

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Guanoxan
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  • 2-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-ylmethyl)guanidine
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Formula C10H13N3O2
Molar mass 207.233 g·mol−1
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  • InChI=1S/C10H13N3O2/c11-10(12)13-5-7-6-14-8-3-1-2-4-9(8)15-7/h1-4,7H,5-6H2,(H4,11,12,13) X mark.svgN
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Guanoxan is a sympatholytic drug that was marketed as Envacar by Pfizer in the UK to treat high blood pressure. It was not widely used and was eventually withdrawn from the market due to liver toxicity. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Broadley KJ (1996). Autonomic Pharmacology. CRC Press. p. 276. ISBN   9780748405565.
  2. Wardell WM, Lasagna L (1975). Regulation and drug development . Washington: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. p.  65. ISBN   9780844731674.