Guanfacine hydrochloride

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Overview:

Guanfacine hydrochloride
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Similar to clonidine, guanfacine is a centrally-acting, alpha(2)-adrenergic receptor agonist used alone or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of hypertension. For management of High blood pressure

Mechanism Of Action:
Guanfacine selectively stimulates central alpha(2)-adrenergic receptors, resulting in inhibition of sympathetic nervous system outflow, reduction of peripheral and renal vascular resistance, and lowering of blood pressure and heart rate.

News Articles on Guanfacine

Guanfacine hydrochloride.(Drug overview)  -  Jan 22, 2007
Guanfacine is given to help control high blood pressure. This medication reduces nerve impulses to the heart and arteries; this slows the heartbeat, ... Free with registration - PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs - AccessMyLibrary.com

Federal Register 2007 - 72 FR 57579 Mylan Laboratories and E. Merck …  -  Oct 10, 2007
...(2) flecainide acetate tablets; (3) guanfacine hydrochloride tablets; (4) nicardipine hydrochloride capsules; and (5) sotalol hydrochloride AF tablets ... Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2007 - Loislaw

US FTC OKs Mylan buy of German Merck generics unit  -  Sep 27, 2007
The drugs include four hypertension treatments: acebutolol hydrochloride, sotalol hydrochloride AF, guanfacine hydrochloride and nicardipine hydrochloride. ... Reuters

The acquisition of Merck unit would triple Mylan's size  -  Sep 28, 2007
The blood pressure drugs to be divested include acebutolol hydrochloride capsules, guanfacine hydrochloride tablets, nicardipine hydrochloride capsules and ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Competitors by Product Report  -  Oct 4, 2008
Mylan Inc. (MYL) Products:. Clonidine Hydrochloride; Guanfacine Hydrochloride; Methyldopa. Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (PRX) Products: ... $75.00 - Revere - Alacra Store

Kids and the Speed Patch  -  Dec 1, 2005
Guanfacine hydrochloride (it apparently doesn't have a trade name yet) reputedly has the same effect as Ritalin without being a stimulant. ... GoozNew

Amneal laying foundation for growth.(Generic Drugs)(Amneal …  -  Oct 22, 2007
Those products are acebutolol hydrochloride capsules, flecainide acetate tablets, guanfacine hydrochloride tablets, nicardipine hydrochloride capsules and ... Free with registration - Chain Drug Review - AccessMyLibrary.com

Press Release: SHIRE PLC - Shire Announces NDA Submission …  -  Aug 24, 2006
SPD503 (guanfacine) SPD503, guanfacine hydrochloride in extended-release tablets, is a non-stimulant, non-scheduled product with a differentiated mechanism ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire UK Disclose - HighBeam Research

Shire provides key R&D candidates update.(Shire Pharmaceuticals …  -  May 16, 2005
SPD503 (guanfacine hydrochloride in extended-release tablets), is a non-stimulant, non-scheduled product with a differentiated mechanism of action for ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT …  -  May 10, 2005
SPD503 (guanfacine) SPD503, guanfacine hydrochloride in extended-release tablets, is a non-stimulant, non-scheduled product with a differentiated mechanism ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire UK Disclose - HighBeam Research

Press Release: INVEGA(R) Receives Positive Opinion From European …  -  Apr 27, 2007
SPD503 (guanfacine) SPD503, guanfacine hydrochloride in extended-release tablets, is a non-stimulant, non-scheduled product with a differentiated mechanism ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam Research

FTC одобрила Ñ?делку между Mylan Laboratories и Merck KGaA  -  Oct 1, 2007
Это 4 гипотензивных Ñ?редÑ?тва acebutolol hydrochloride, sotalol hydrochloride AF, guanfacine hydrochloride и nicardipine hydrochloride, ... ФармацевтичеÑ?кий веÑ?тник

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Guanfacine hydrochloride is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsCHEMBANK3368; Estulic; Guanfacina [Inn-Spanish]; Guanfacine; Guanfacine Hcl; Guanfacine Hydrochloride; Guanfacinum [Inn-Latin]; LON 798; Tenex

Drug Category:
Guanfacine hydrochloride is categorized under the following by the FDA: Sympatholytics; Antihypertensive Agents; ATC:C02AC02

Dosage Forms:
2 oral tablet strengths

Absorption:
Rapid and complete; bioavailability approximately 80%

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
N-(diaminomethylidene)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-ethanamide





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