Structured Summary
Abstract
An alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has both central and peripheral nervous system effects. Its primary clinical use is as an antihypertensive agent.
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
18 entry terms
- Alphamethyldopa
- alpha-Methyl-L-Dopa
- alpha-Methyldopa
- alpha Methyl L Dopa
- alpha Methyldopa
- Aldomet
- Apo-Methyldopa
- Dopamet
- Dopegit
- Dopegyt
- Dopergit
- Hydopa
- Meldopa
- Methyldopate
- Nu-Medopa
- Sembrina
- Apo Methyldopa
- Nu Medopa
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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
65(63); ALPHAMETHYLDOPA was see METHYLDOPA 1977-94
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QV 150
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Methyldopa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008750. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008750
- Methyldopa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyldopa
- Methyldopa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412621