Statements (33)
Predicate | Object |
---|---|
gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:drug
antihypertensive agent |
gptkbp:approvedBy |
1960
|
gptkbp:ATCCode |
C02AB01
|
gptkbp:brand |
Aldomet
Aldoril |
gptkbp:CASNumber |
555-30-6
|
gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
C10H13NO4
|
gptkbp:contraindication |
MAO inhibitor use
active hepatic disease |
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Merck_&_Co.
|
gptkbp:drugClass |
alpha-2 adrenergic agonist
|
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife |
1.5–2 hours
|
gptkbp:excretion |
urine
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
methyldopa
|
gptkbp:legalStatus |
prescription only
|
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
centrally acting alpha-2 adrenergic agonist
|
gptkbp:metabolism |
liver
|
gptkbp:molecularWeight |
211.22 g/mol
|
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory |
B (US)
|
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration |
oral
intravenous |
gptkbp:sideEffect |
gptkb:depression
gptkb:anemia headache drowsiness dry mouth liver dysfunction |
gptkbp:usedFor |
treatment of hypertension
|
gptkbp:usedInPregnancy |
yes
|
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines |
true
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:autoimmune_hemolytic_anemia
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|