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