Cinanserin (
INN
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) is a
5-HT2A and
5-HT2C receptor antagonist which was discovered in the 1960s.
The molecule is an inhibitor of the 3C-like protease of SARS-coronavirus (
SARS
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).
See also
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Sarpogrelate
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Ketanserin
Ketanserin ( INN, USAN, BAN) (brand name Sufrexal; former developmental code name R41468) is a drug used clinically as an antihypertensive agent and in scientific research to study the serotonin system; specifically, the 5-HT2 receptor family. I ...
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Ritanserin
References
5-HT2A antagonists
5-HT2C antagonists
Thioethers
Anilides
Abandoned drugs
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