Drug General Information

Drug Name
Clonidine
Synonyms
clonidine; Clonidin; Duraclon; Chlornidinum; 4205-90-7; Catapres-TTS; Catarpresan; Catarpres; Adesipress; Catapres; Catapressan; Catapresan; ST 155BS; ST-155-BS; Clonidinum; Clonidina; Clonidinum [INN-Latin]; Clonidinhydrochlorid; CATAPRES-TTS-3; CATAPRES-TTS-1; CATAPRES-TTS-2; N-(2,6-Dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine; Isoglaucon; 2-(2,6-Dichloroanilino)-2-imidazoline; Dixarit; SKF 34427; Catapres- TTS; Clonidina [INN-Spanish]; M-5041T; Hemiton; CLORPRES; clonidine (amino form); Adesipress; Clofenil; Clopheline; Duraclont; Gemiton; Klofelin; Klofenil; M 5041T; Catapres (TN); Catarpres-TTS; ST-155BS; Tenso-Timelets; Catarpres-TTS (TN); Clonidine [USAN:BAN:INN]; Clonidine (JAN/USAN/INN); 1H-Imidazol-2-amine, N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-(9CI); 2,6-Dichloro-N-2-imidazolidinylidenebenzenamine; 2,6-dichloro-N-(2-imidazolidinylidene)aniline; 2,6-dichloro-N-2-imidazolidinylidenebenzenamide; 2,6-dichloro-N-imidazolidin-2-ylideneaniline; 2-((2,6-Dichlorophenyl)imino)imidazolidine; 2-(2,6-Dichloroanilino)-1,3-diazacyclopentene-(2);2-(2,6-Dichloroanilino)-2-imidazoline; 2-(2,6-Dichlorophenylamino)-2-imidazoline; 2-(2,6-Dichlorophenylimino)imidazolidine; 2-Imidazoline, 2-(2,6-dichloroanilino)-(7CI,8CI); 2-[(2,6-Dichlorophenyl)imino]imidazoline; 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imino]-2-imidazoline; 734571A; 2,6-DICHLORO-N-IMIDAZOLIDIN-2-YLIDENEANILINE
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Indications
Hypertension [ICD-11: BA00-BA04]
Approved
Diabetic neuropathy [ICD-11: 8C0Z]
Phase 3
Company
Intas Pharmaceuticals
Summary
Clonidine is an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist used to treat hypertension and severe cancer pain, among other conditions, and to treat withdrawal symptoms from various substances. It is also used to aid in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and to prevent migraines.
Target
Adrenergic receptor Alpha-2 (ADRA2)
Mechanism of Action: Agonist
T31424
Membrane copper amine oxidase (AOC3)
Mechanism of Action: Inhibitor
T69619

Drug Chemical Infomation and External Links

Formula
C9H9Cl2N3
Canonical SMILES
C1CN=C(N1)NC2=C(C=CC=C2Cl)Cl
InChI
1S/C9H9Cl2N3/c10-6-2-1-3-7(11)8(6)14-9-12-4-5-13-9/h1-3H,4-5H2,(H2,12,13,14)
InChIKey
GJSURZIOUXUGAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Number CAS 4205-90-7
TTD ID D03SKR
DrugBank ID DB00575
PubChem Compound ID 2803
PubChem Substance ID
ChEBI ID CHEBI:3757
ADReCS Drug ID BADD_D00502

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