Drugs Information: Clonidine

Basic Information

ID DDInter412
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C9H9Cl2N3
Molecular Weight 230.098
Description 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.
ATC Classification S01EA04 C02LC01 C02AC01 N02CX02 C02LC51
IUPAC Name N-(2,6-Dichlorophenyl)-4,5-Dihydro-1H-Imidazol-2-Amine
InChI 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)
InChI Key GJSURZIOUXUGAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES ClC1=CC=CC(Cl)=C1NC1=NCCN1
Useful Links DrugBank ChEMBL PubChem

Interactions with Clonidine

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