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Organic Chemicals > Amines > Catecholamines > Dihydroxyphenylalanine > Methyldopa
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Phenols > Catechols > Catecholamines > Dihydroxyphenylalanine > Methyldopa
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Cyclic > Amino Acids, Aromatic > Tyrosine > Dihydroxyphenylalanine > Methyldopa
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Essential > Phenylalanine > Dihydroxyphenylalanine > Methyldopa
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Cyclic > Amino Acids, Aromatic > Phenylalanine > Dihydroxyphenylalanine > Methyldopa

Preferred term

Methyldopa  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • alpha Methyldopa
  • alpha-Methyldopa
  • Alphamethyldopa
  • alpha Methyl L Dopa
  • alpha-Methyl-L-Dopa

Scope note

  • An alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has both central and peripheral nervous system effects. Its primary clinical use is as an antihypertensive agent.

History note

  • 65(63); ALPHAMETHYLDOPA was see METHYLDOPA 1977-94

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008750

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