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rilmenidine

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Also known as Oxaminozoline, HYPERIUM

Rilmenidine is a prescription medication for the treatment of hypertension. It is taken orally and marketed under the brand names Albarel, Hyperium, Iterium and Tenaxum.

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180.126
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₆N₂O
canonical SMILES
C1CC1C(C2CC2)NC3=NCCO3
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Rilmenidine is a prescription medication for the treatment of hypertension. It is taken orally and marketed under the brand names Albarel, Hyperium, Iterium and Tenaxum.

== Mechanism of action == Rilmenidine, an oxazoline compound with antihypertensive properties, acts on both medullary and peripheral vasomotor structures.

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