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phenoxybenzamine
Also known as Dibenzyline®, phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride, Fenoxibenzamina, Fenossibenzamina, POB, Phenoxybenzaminum
Phenoxybenzamine (PBZ), sold under the brand names Dibenzyline and Dibenyline, is a non-selective, irreversible alpha blocker.
Key facts
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 464200638
- Drug.IUPAC_name
- (RS)-N-Benzyl-N-(2-chloroethyl)-1-phenoxypropan-2-amine
- Drug.image
- Phenoxybenzamine2DCSD.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.width
- 200px
- Drug.chirality
- Racemic mixture
- Drug.tradename
- Dibenzyline, Dibenyline
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a682059
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- B2
- Drug.pregnancy_US
- C
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- Oral
- Drug.elimination_half life
- 24 hours
- Drug.IUPHAR_ligand
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Uses
- Investigational
- Pharmacology
- Stereoisomerism
- See also
- References
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Phenoxybenzamine (PBZ), sold under the brand names Dibenzyline and Dibenyline, is a non-selective, irreversible alpha blocker.
==Uses== It is used in the treatment of hypertension, and specifically that caused by pheochromocytoma. It has a slower onset and a longer-lasting effect compared with other alpha blockers.