Cryptenamine

Cryptenamine (Unitensen) is a mixture of hypotensive alkaloids extracted from Veratrum album. It is used in the treatment of hypertension.^[1]

References

Central

α₂ agonist	Clonidine Guanabenz Guanfacine Methyldopa^# Tiamenidine^‡

Adrenergic release inhibitors	Bethanidine Bretylium Debrisoquine Guanadrel Guanazodine Guanethidine Guanoclor Guanazodine Guanoxabenz Guanoxan

Imidazoline receptor agonist	Moxonidine Rilmenidine Tolonidine

Ganglion-blocking/nicotinic antagonist	Hexamethonium^‡ Mecamylamine Pentolinium Trimethaphan

Peripheral

Indirect

MAOI	Pargyline^‡

Adrenergic uptake inhibitor	Bietaserpine Deserpidine Methoserpidine Rescinnamine Reserpine

Tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor	Metirosine

Direct

α₁ blockers	Prazosin Indoramin Trimazosin Doxazosin Urapidil

Non-selective α blocker	Phentolamine

Serotonin antagonist	Ketanserin Lidanserin

Endothelin antagonist (for PH)	dual (Bosentan, Macitentan) selective (Ambrisentan, Sitaxentan)

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