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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
7268
Drug.CAS_number
59-96-1
Drug.ATC_prefix
C04
Drug.ATC_suffix
AX02
Drug.PubChem
4768
Drug.DrugBank
DB00925

via Wikipedia infobox

Research

6,683 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Uses
  • Investigational
  • Pharmacology
  • Stereoisomerism
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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.

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