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Descriptor English: Minoxidil
Descriptor Spanish: Minoxidil
Descriptor minoxidil
Scope note: Potente vasodilatador periférico de acción directa (AGENTES VASODILATADORES) que reduce la resistencia periférica y produce una caída de la PRESIÓN SANGUÍNEA. (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p371)
Descriptor Portuguese: Minoxidil
Descriptor French: Minoxidil
Entry term(s): Loniten
Regaine
Rogaine
U 10858
Tree number(s): D03.383.621.493
D03.383.742.418
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008914
Scope note: A potent direct-acting peripheral vasodilator (VASODILATOR AGENTS) that reduces peripheral resistance and produces a fall in BLOOD PRESSURE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p371)
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Antihypertensive Agents
Vasodilator Agents
Registry Number: 5965120SH1
CAS Type 1 Name: 2,4-Pyrimidinediamine, 6-(1-piperidinyl)-, 3-oxide
Previous Indexing: Antihypertensive Agents (1966-1971)
Piperidines (1966-1971)
Pyrimidines (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 86; was see under PYRIMIDINES 1975-85
History Note: 86(72); was see under PYRIMIDINES 1975-85, was Prov 1972-74
DeCS ID: 9103
Unique ID: D008914
NLM Classification: QV 150
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1986/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24
Minoxidil - Preferred
Concept UI M0013916
Scope note A potent direct-acting peripheral vasodilator (VASODILATOR AGENTS) that reduces peripheral resistance and produces a fall in BLOOD PRESSURE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p371)
Preferred term Minoxidil
Rogaine - Narrower
Concept UI M0454898
Preferred term Rogaine
Entry term(s) Regaine
U 10858 - Narrower
Concept UI M0373556
Preferred term U 10858
Loniten - Narrower
Concept UI M0013917
Preferred term Loniten



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