Synonyms: ASL-603 | bretylium tosylate | Bretylol®
bretylium is an approved drug
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Bretylium is a substrate for the noradrenaline transporter so it accumulates inside nerve terminals which have this transporter. This accumulation underlies its inhibitory action on the sympathetic nervous system. Bretylium tosylate is no longer available in the US.
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Bioactivity Comments |
We have been unable to find publicly available bioactivity data for this drug at its proposed molecular target to substantiate its MMOA, and have therefore not tagged a primary drug target. |