MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
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treatment of hypertension, the dosage varying from 200 mg to 2.4 g daily in divided<br />
doses.<br />
Preparations: Labetalol Injection, B.P. Labetalol Tablets, B.P. Proprietary Names:<br />
NORMADATE; NORMODYNE; TRANDATE,<br />
A (4). Centrally Acting Agents<br />
HO<br />
CH 3<br />
HO CH 2 C COOH<br />
Methyldopa (61)<br />
Cl<br />
Cl<br />
CH=NNC<br />
Guanabenz (63)<br />
NH<br />
NH 2<br />
NH 2<br />
H<br />
N<br />
Cl<br />
Cl<br />
N<br />
NH<br />
Cl<br />
Cl<br />
Clonidine (62)<br />
O<br />
CH 2CNHC<br />
Guanfacine (64)<br />
α-Methyldopa (61) is converted into α-methyl noradrenaline which acts as a false<br />
neurotransmitter which activates central α-receptor and produce fall in blood pressure.<br />
Clonidine (62) originally developed as nasal decongestant. It is also used in the treatment<br />
of all grades of hypertension. There are two major metabolites of clonidine are phydroxyclonidine<br />
(65) and its O-glucuronide.<br />
H<br />
N<br />
N<br />
NH OH<br />
p-Hydroxyclonidine (65)<br />
Synthesis of Methyldopa:<br />
Cl<br />
Cl<br />
NH<br />
NH 2