Bethanidine (or betanidine) is a
sympatholytic A sympatholytic (or sympathoplegic) drug is a medication that opposes the downstream effects of postganglionic nerve firing in effector organs innervated by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). They are indicated for various functions; for example, ...
drug.
See also
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Phenoxybenzamine
Phenoxybenzamine (marketed under the trade names Dibenzyline and Dibenyline) is a non-selective, irreversible alpha blocker.
Uses
It is used in the treatment of hypertension, and specifically that caused by pheochromocytoma. It has a slower on ...
References
Adrenergic release inhibitors
Guanidines
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