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Prazosin hydrochloride

≥99.0% (HPLC), powder, α1-adrenoceptor antagonist

Synonym(s):

1-(4-Amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-quinazolinyl)-4-(2-furanylcarbonyl)piperazine hydrochloride, Furazosin hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H21N5O4 · HCl
CAS Number:
19237-84-4
Molecular Weight:
419.86
Beilstein:
4303561
EC Number:
242-903-4
MDL number:
MFCD00058177
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24277793
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Prazosin hydrochloride, ≥99.0% (HPLC)

Assay

≥99.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

H2O: 0.5 mg/mL
methanol: 6 mg/mL
dilute aqueous acid: insoluble

SMILES string

Cl.COc1cc2nc(nc(N)c2cc1OC)N3CCN(CC3)C(=O)c4ccco4

InChI

1S/C19H21N5O4.ClH/c1-26-15-10-12-13(11-16(15)27-2)21-19(22-17(12)20)24-7-5-23(6-8-24)18(25)14-4-3-9-28-14;/h3-4,9-11H,5-8H2,1-2H3,(H2,20,21,22);1H

InChI key

WFXFYZULCQKPIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ADRA1A(148) , ADRA1B(147) , ADRA1D(146)

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General description

Prazosin is a member of the class of α-adrenergic blockers. It is considered as a peripheral vasodilator antihypertensive agent. Prazosin is a derivative of quinazoline.

Application

Prazosin hydrochloride has been used:
  • to block the α1adrenergic receptors that mediate sympathetic vasoconstriction in mice
  • as an α1-adrenoceptor blocker,administered intragastrically in rats
  • as a vasodilator,administered together with inuslin into the left ventricle of mice for the assessment of its effects on renal functions

Biochem/physiol Actions

Peripheral α1-adrenoceptor antagonist; vasodilator. Prazosin can be used to treat chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It plays a role in reducing blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels, hence used in the treatment of high blood pressure.

Features and Benefits

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Caution

Hygroscopic; light sensitive.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H336,H361fd,H373

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2 - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Nia C S Lewis et al.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 304(2), R147-R154 (2012-11-24)
We examined the hypothesis that α(1)-adrenergic blockade would lead to an inability to correct initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH) and cerebral hypoperfusion, leading to symptoms of presyncope. Twelve normotensive humans (aged 25 ± 1 yr; means ± SE) attempted to complete
Quantitative analysis of prazosin hydrochloride in pharmaceutical formulation by prazosin potentiometric sensor based on computational investigation
Faridbod F, et al.
International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 5(4), 653-667 (2010)
Prazosin in the treatment of PTSD
Green, Ben
Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 20(4), 253-259 (2014)
Murray A Raskind et al.
The American journal of psychiatry, 170(9), 1003-1010 (2013-07-13)
The authors conducted a 15-week randomized controlled trial of the alpha-1 adrenoreceptor antagonist prazosin for combat trauma nightmares, sleep quality, global function, and overall symptoms in active-duty soldiers with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) returned from combat deployments to Iraq and
Enhanced salt sensitivity following shRNA silencing of neuronal TRPV1 in rat spinal cord
Yu S Q and Wang D H
Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 32(6), 845-845 (2011)
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