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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C18H22ClNO
Molecular Weight 303.826
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of PHENOXYBENZAMINE

SMILES

CC(COC1=CC=CC=C1)N(CCCl)CC2=CC=CC=C2

InChI

InChIKey=QZVCTJOXCFMACW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C18H22ClNO/c1-16(15-21-18-10-6-3-7-11-18)20(13-12-19)14-17-8-4-2-5-9-17/h2-11,16H,12-15H2,1H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C18H22ClNO
Molecular Weight 303.826
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11395517

Phenoxybenzamin (marketed under the trade name Dibenzyline) is an alpha-adrenergic antagonist with long duration of action. It is indicated in the treatment of pheochromocytoma, to control episodes of hypertension and sweating. If tachycardia is excessive, it may be necessary to use a beta-blocking agent concomitantly. Phenoxybenzamine produces its therapeutic actions by blocking alpha receptors, leading to a muscle relaxation and a widening of the blood vessels. This widening of the blood vessels results in a lowering of blood pressure. Phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride can produce and maintain “chemical sympathectomy” by oral administration. It increases blood flow to the skin, mucosa and abdominal viscera, and lowers both supine and erect blood pressures. It has no effect on the parasympathetic system. Twenty to percent of orally administered phenoxybenzamine appears to be absorbed in the active form. The half-life of orally administered phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride is not known; however, the half-life of intravenously administered drug is approximately 24 hours. Demonstrable effects with intravenous administration persist for at least 3 to 4 days, and the effects of daily administration are cumulative for nearly a week. The following adverse reactions have been observed, but there are insufficient data to support an estimate of their frequency: Postural hypotension, tachycardia, inhibition of ejaculation, nasal congestion, and miosis. These so-called “side effects” are actually evidence of adrenergic blockade and vary according to the degree of blockade. Miscellaneous: Gastrointestinal irritation, drowsiness, fatigue.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Palliative
DIBENZYLINE

Approved Use

INDICATION AND USAGE Phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride is indicated in the treatment of pheochromocytoma, to control episodes of hypertension and sweating. If tachycardia is excessive, it may be necessary to use a beta-blocking agent concomitantly.

Launch Date

-5.34297608E11
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
3332.3 pg/mL
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
PHENOXYBENZAMINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
3746.5 pg × h/mL
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
PHENOXYBENZAMINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.54 h
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
PHENOXYBENZAMINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
40 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral (max)
Recommended
Dose: 40 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 40 mg, 3 times / day
Sources: Page: p.2
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Pheochromocytoma
Sources: Page: p.2
Other AEs: Hypotension, Tachycardia...
Other AEs:
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Sources: Page: p.2
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Hypotension
40 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral (max)
Recommended
Dose: 40 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 40 mg, 3 times / day
Sources: Page: p.2
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Pheochromocytoma
Sources: Page: p.2
Tachycardia
40 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral (max)
Recommended
Dose: 40 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 40 mg, 3 times / day
Sources: Page: p.2
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Pheochromocytoma
Sources: Page: p.2
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG



OverviewOther

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no [IC50 >100 uM]
yes [Activation 28.1838 uM]
yes [IC50 2.72 uM]
yes [IC50 4.9 uM]
yes [IC50 6.13 uM]
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Paradoxical rise in blood pressure during propranolol treatment.
1975 Dec 13
[Comparison of selective alpha-1 blockades for alpha-receptors in human hypertrophied prostatic adenomas].
1992 Mar
Characterization of alpha1-adrenoceptor subtypes mediating noradrenaline-induced contraction of rat epididymal vas deferens in calcium-free medium.
1999
Neurotransmitter-mediated open-field behavioral action of CGRP.
1999
[Prevention and release of epidural-morphine-induced urinary retention with phenoxybenzamine and neostigmine].
2000 Dec
The effect of sympathetic nervous system exclusion on cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage in rabbits.
2001
Clinical management of malignant adrenal tumors.
2001
Sympathetic control of nasal blood flow in the rat mediated by alpha(1)-adrenoceptors.
2001 Feb 16
Inhibition of purified pig and human liver retinyl ester hydrolase by pharmacologic agents.
2001 May
Doxazosin inhibits monocyte chemotactic protein 1-directed migration of human monocytes.
2001 May
Responsiveness, affinity constants and receptor reserves for serotonin on aortae of aged normotensive and hypertensive rats.
2001 Oct
Evaluation of functional response of cerebral arteries by a new morphometric technique.
2001 Oct 8
Laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy for recurrent pheochromocytoma after open partial adrenalectomy in von Hippel-Lindau disease.
2002 Apr
Efficacy and safety of doxazosin for perioperative management of patients with pheochromocytoma.
2002 Aug
Vasopressin reversal of phenoxybenzamine-induced hypotension after the Norwood procedure.
2002 May
Analgesia in phasic and tonic pain tests in a pharmacological model of autotomy.
2002 Nov
Atrial supersensitivity to noradrenaline in stressed female rats.
2002 Nov 8
The role of alpha1D-adrenoceptors in prostatic contraction examined using protection studies.
2002 Oct-Dec
Neurotransmitter release in an arterial preparation and the action of alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists.
2002 Oct-Dec
[Haematemesis and dysphagia in a 20-year-old woman with congenital spine malformation and situs inversus partialis].
2003 Apr
Characterization of adrenoceptor involvement in skeletal and cardiac myotoxicity Induced by sympathomimetic agents: toward a new bioassay for beta-blockers.
2003 Apr
One hundred years of adrenaline.
2003 Aug
Phenoxybenzamine treatment is insufficient to prevent spasm in the radial artery: the effect of other vasodilators.
2003 Aug
Norepinephrine release is reduced by I(1)-receptors in addition to alpha(2)-adrenoceptors.
2003 Dec
Comparative efficacies and durations of action of phenoxybenzamine, verapamil/nitroglycerin solution, and papaverine as topical antispasmodics for radial artery coronary bypass grafting.
2003 Dec
Transmitter characteristics of cutaneous, renal and skeletal muscle small arteries in the rat.
2003 Feb
Contractile actions of imidazoline alpha-adrenoceptor agonists and effects of noncompetitive alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonists in human vas deferens.
2003 Feb 21
Functional characterisation of alpha(1)-adrenoceptors in denervated rat vas deferens.
2003 Jul
Studies of alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists on sympathetic mydriasis in rabbits.
2003 Jun
Pheochromocytoma unmasked by imipramine in an 8-year-old girl.
2003 Jun
Expression of glycerokinase in brown adipose tissue is stimulated by the sympathetic nervous system.
2003 Jun
Functional characterization of alpha-adrenoceptors mediating pupillary dilation in rats.
2003 Jun 20
Modification of noradrenaline release in pithed spontaneously hypertensive rats by I1-binding sites in addition to alpha2-adrenoceptors.
2003 Mar
Use of a 'hospital-at-home' service for patient optimization before resection of phaeochromocytoma.
2003 Mar
Mechanisms involved in the pressor response to noradrenaline injection into the cingulate cortex of unanesthetized rats.
2003 May
Remifentanil in the management of laparoscopic resection of phaeochromocytoma--case reports.
2003 Nov
Pretreatment with phenoxybenzamine attenuates the radial artery's vasoconstrictor response to alpha-adrenergic stimuli.
2003 Nov
Photoperiod modulates the effects of norepinephrine on lymphocyte proliferation in Siberian hamsters.
2003 Oct
Role of alpha-adrenergic receptors in the effect of the beta-adrenergic receptor ligands, CGP 12177, bupranolol, and SR 59230A, on the contraction of rat intrapulmonary artery.
2004 Apr
Involvement of different receptors in pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide induced open field activity in rats.
2004 Feb
Medicinal plants in Suriname: hypotensive effect of Gossypium barbadense.
2004 Mar
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Initially, 10 mg twice a day. Dosage should be increased every other day, usually to 20 to 40 mg 2 or 3 times a day, until an optimal dosage is obtained, as judged by blood pressure control.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Curator's Comment: Phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride (PHEN) exhibited a significant inhibitory effect on the proliferation of both U251 and U87MG glioma cell lines in a positive dose-dependent manner. PHEN apparently attenuated the malignancy of glioma in terms of migration and invasion and also suppressed the tumorigenic capacity both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanism study showed that PHEN promoted tumor suppression by inhibiting the TrkB-Akt pathway. The results of the present study demonstrated that PHEN suppressed the proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumorigenesis of glioma cells, induced LINGO-1 expression, and inhibited the TrkB-Akt pathway, which may prove to be the mechanisms underlying the anti-tumor effect of PHEN on glioma cells.
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Name Type Language
PHENOXYBENZAMINE
HSDB   INN   MI   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
phenoxybenzamine [INN]
Common Name English
BENSYLYT
Common Name English
BENZYLYT
Common Name English
(±)-PHENOXYBENZAMINE
Common Name English
DIBENYLIN
Common Name English
N-(2-CHLOROETHYL)-N-(1-METHYL-2-PHENOXYETHYL)BENZENEMETHANAMINE
Systematic Name English
BENZENEMETHANAMINE, N-(2-CHLOROETHYL)-N-(1-METHYL-2-PHENOXYETHYL)-
Systematic Name English
DIBENZYLINE
Brand Name English
Phenoxybenzamine [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
PHENOXYBENZAMINE [HSDB]
Common Name English
BENZYLAMINE, N-(2-CHLOROETHYL)-N-(1-METHYL-2-PHENOXYETHYL)-
Systematic Name English
DIBENYLINE
Common Name English
PHENOXYBENZAMINE [VANDF]
Common Name English
N-(2-CHLOROETHYL)-N-(1-METHYL-2-PHENOXYETHYL)BENZYLAMINE
Systematic Name English
PHENOXYBENZAMINE [MI]
Common Name English
N-PHENOXYISOPROPYL-N-BENZYL-.BETA.-CHLOROETHYLAMINE
Systematic Name English
688A
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NDF-RT N0000000099
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WHO-ATC C04AX02
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NDF-RT N0000175553
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WHO-VATC QC04AX02
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NCI_THESAURUS C29713
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NCI_THESAURUS C45178
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Code System Code Type Description
RXCUI
8149
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PRIMARY RxNorm
INN
608
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PRIMARY
PUBCHEM
4768
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PRIMARY
CAS
102737-84-8
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SUPERSEDED
MESH
D010643
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PRIMARY
HSDB
4005
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PRIMARY
ChEMBL
CHEMBL753
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PRIMARY
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
200-446-8
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EVMPD
SUB09778MIG
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WIKIPEDIA
PHENOXYBENZAMINE
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DRUG BANK
DB00925
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MERCK INDEX
M8638
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PRIMARY Merck Index
DRUG CENTRAL
2136
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PRIMARY
IUPHAR
7268
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PRIMARY
NCI_THESAURUS
C62065
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PRIMARY
CAS
59-96-1
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PRIMARY
EPA CompTox
DTXSID0023458
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PRIMARY
DAILYMED
0TTZ664R7Z
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FDA UNII
0TTZ664R7Z
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