terazosin   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 7302

Synonyms: ABBOTT-45975 | Hytrin®
Approved drug
terazosin is an approved drug (FDA (1987))
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Postsynaptic α1-adrenoceptor inhibitor.
Marketed formulations may contain terazosin hydrochloride (PubChem CID 44383).
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 6
Hydrogen bond donors 2
Rotatable bonds 5
Topological polar surface area 103.77
Molecular weight 387.19
XLogP 2.32
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES COc1cc2nc([nH]c(=N)c2cc1OC)N1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C1CCCO1
Isomeric SMILES COc1cc2nc([nH]c(=N)c2cc1OC)N1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C1CCCO1
InChI InChI=1S/C19H25N5O4/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/h10-11,14H,3-9H2,1-2H3,(H2,20,21,22)
InChI Key VCKUSRYTPJJLNI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Used to treat hypertension (not recommended as a first-line therapy) and urinary retention caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects Click here for help
Terazosin is a selective α1-adrenoceptor antagonist. It blocks the action of endogenous adrenaline on smooth muscle cells within walls of the bladder and blood vessels. The drug has a relaxation effect on bladder wall musculature and blood vessels. This effect on peripheral blood vessel walls reduces blood pressure. Terazosin relaxes prostatic and urethral smooth muscle thereby improving urinary tract flow in BPH patients.
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