Debrisoquine

Debrisoquine is a derivative of guanidine. It is an antihypertensive drug similar to guanethidine. Debrisoquine is frequently used for phenotyping the CYP2D6 enzyme, a drug-metabolizing enzyme.[2]

Debrisoquine[1]
Names
IUPAC name
1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-2-carboximidamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
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DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.155
KEGG
MeSH Debrisoquine
UNII
Properties
C10H13N3
Molar mass 175.23032
Pharmacology
C02CC04 (WHO)
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See also

The guanidine part of the molecule also appears in guanoxan and guanadrel.

  • The 7-bromo analog of Debrisoquine is called Guanisoquin.

References

  1. Debrisoquine – Compound Summary, PubChem.
  2. Fuhr, U.; Jetter, A.; Kirchheiner, J. (2007). "Appropriate Phenotyping Procedures for Drug Metabolizing Enzymes and Transporters in Humans and Their Simultaneous Use in the "Cocktail" Approach". Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 81 (2): 270–283. doi:10.1038/sj.clpt.6100050.


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