CHEBI:142565 - rac-tamsulosin hydrochloride

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ChEBI Name rac-tamsulosin hydrochloride
ChEBI ID CHEBI:142565
ChEBI ASCII Name rac-tamsulosin hydrochloride
Definition A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of tamsulosin hydrochloride and its enantiomer, ent-tamsulosin hydrochloride.
Stars This entity has not been annotated and is a preliminary ChEBI entity.
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): alpha-adrenergic antagonist
An agent that binds to but does not activate alpha-adrenergic receptors thereby blocking the actions of endogenous or exogenous alpha-adrenergic agonists. alpha-Adrenergic antagonists are used in the treatment of hypertension, vasospasm, peripheral vascular disease, shock, and pheochromocytoma.
Application(s): alpha-adrenergic antagonist
An agent that binds to but does not activate alpha-adrenergic receptors thereby blocking the actions of endogenous or exogenous alpha-adrenergic agonists. alpha-Adrenergic antagonists are used in the treatment of hypertension, vasospasm, peripheral vascular disease, shock, and pheochromocytoma.
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Outgoing rac-tamsulosin hydrochloride (CHEBI:142565) has part ent-tamsulosin hydrochloride (CHEBI:142550)
rac-tamsulosin hydrochloride (CHEBI:142565) has part tamsulosin hydrochloride (CHEBI:9399)
rac-tamsulosin hydrochloride (CHEBI:142565) has role α-adrenergic antagonist (CHEBI:37890)
rac-tamsulosin hydrochloride (CHEBI:142565) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911)
Last Modified
13 November 2018