Molecular Formula: C
10H
13NO
3 Molecular Weight: 195.21512
InChIKey: NHTGHBARYWONDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
An inhibitor of the enzyme TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE, and consequently of the synthesis of catecholamines. It is used to control the symptoms of excessive sympathetic stimulation in patients with PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA. (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed)
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