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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006145
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Preferred Name

Guanethidine

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Octadine
Guanethidine Monosulfate
Guanethidine Sulfate
Ismelin
Guanethidine Sulfate (2:1), 14C-Labeled
Monosulfate, Guanethidine
Isobarin
Guanethidine Sulfate (1:2)
Guanethidine Sulfate (2:1)
((2-Hexahydro-1(2H)-azocinyl)ethyl)guanidine
Guanidine, (2-(hexahydro-1(2H)-azocinyl)ethyl)-
Oktadin
Guanethidine Sulfate (1:1)
Sulfate, Guanethidine
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