Synonyms: Aldomet® | Aldoril® | Dopamet® | L-α-Methyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine
L-α-methyldopa is an approved drug (FDA (1962))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: L-α-methyldopa is metabolised to α-methylnorepinephrine in the brain, the metabolite being a selective agonist of α2 adrenoceptors. Clinical L-α-methyldopa use has largely been replaced by safer alternatives.
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Classification | |
Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes (FDA (1962)) |
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IUPAC Name |
(2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid |
International Nonproprietary Names | |
INN number | INN |
1110 | methyldopa |
Synonyms |
Aldomet® | Aldoril® | Dopamet® | L-α-Methyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine |
Database Links | |
CAS Registry No. | 555-30-6 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:61058 |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL459 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB00968 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 1762 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178101902 |
PubChem CID | 38853 |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | CJCSPKMFHVPWAR-JTQLQIEISA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | CJCSPKMFHVPWAR |
Search PubMed clinical trials | methyldopa |
Search PubMed titles | methyldopa |
Search PubMed titles/abstracts | methyldopa |
UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | CJCSPKMFHVPWAR-JTQLQIEISA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | CJCSPKMFHVPWAR-JTQLQIEISA-N |
Wikipedia | Methyldopa |
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L-(-)-α-Methyldopa (links to external site)
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