Chemicals and Drugs

Medetomidine

An agonist of RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 that is used in veterinary medicine for its analgesic and sedative properties. It is the racemate of DEXMEDETOMIDINE.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An agonist of RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 that is used in veterinary medicine for its analgesic and sedative properties. It is the racemate of DEXMEDETOMIDINE.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C13H16N2
Molecular Weight
200.28 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
86347-14-0
IUPAC Name
5-[1-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazole
InChIKey
CUHVIMMYOGQXCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)C(C)C2=CN=CN2)C
MeSH Unique ID
D020926
Source
PubChem CID 68602

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Levomedetomidine
  • MPV-785
  • Medetomidine Hydrochloride
  • Hydrochloride, Medetomidine
  • MPV 785
  • MPV785

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2000; use MEDETOMIDINE (NM) 1986-1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Imidazoles (1986-1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Medetomidine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020926. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020926
  2. Medetomidine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medetomidine
  3. Medetomidine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q427179
  4. Medetomidine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 68602. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/68602