Bunazosin

Bunazosin
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
ATC code none
Identifiers
CAS Number 80755-51-7
PubChem (CID) 2472
ChemSpider 2378 YesY
UNII 9UUW4V7G2H YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL188185 YesY
Chemical and physical data
Formula C19H27N5O3
Molar mass 373.44 g/mol
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Bunazosin (INN) is an alpha 1 antagonist. Bunazosin was initially developed to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It has been approved in Japan in a topical form to treat glaucoma. The mechanism of action is a reduction of aqueous outflow through the uveoscleral pathway resulting in lowering the intraocular pressure. It also may act to improve blood flow to the ocular nerve. Systemic Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonists have been implicated in Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS). Bunazosin potentially could have the same effect but there has been no research to substantiate this as a risk for cataract surgery.


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