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MeSH Heading: Tetrabenazine
Tree Number(s): D03.633.100.834.850
Unique ID: D013747
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013747
Scope Note: A drug formerly used as an antipsychotic and treatment of various movement disorders. Tetrabenazine blocks neurotransmitter uptake into adrenergic storage vesicles and has been used as a high affinity label for the vesicle transport system.
Entry Term(s): Nitoman; Xenazine
Pharm Action: Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
Registry Numbers: Z9O08YRN8O; 0
Related Numbers: 58-46-8
CAS Type 1 Name: 2H-Benzo(a)quinolizin-2-one, 1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-9,10-dimethoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)-
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

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