Metirosine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C02KB01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000672-87-7

Chemical Formula

C10-H13-N-O3

Molecular Weight

195

Therapeutic Category

Antihypertensive agent

Chemical Name

L-Tyrosine, α-methyl-

Foreign Names

• Metirosinum (Latin)
• Metirosin (German)
• Métirosine (French)
• Metirosina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Metirosine (OS: BAN)
• Metyrosine (OS: USAN)
• 357 O (IS)
• L 588 (IS)
• L 588357-0 (IS)
• MK 781 (IS: Merck)
• α-MPT (IS)
• Metyrosine (PH: USP 32)

Brand Name

• Demser
  Aton, United States

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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