Medical Definition of Phenoxybenzamine
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N-(2-chloroethyl)-n-(1-methyl-2-phenoxyethyl) benzenemethanamine. An alpha-adrenergic anatagonist with long duration of action. It has been used to treat hypertension and as a peripheral vasodilator.
Pharmacological action: adrenergic alpha-antagonists, antihypertensive agents, sympatholytics, vasodilator agents.
Chemical name: Benzenemethanamine, N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-(1-methyl-2-phenoxyethyl)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phenoxybenzamine
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