Methyldopa
"Methyldopa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has both central and peripheral nervous system effects. Its primary clinical use is as an antihypertensive agent.
| Descriptor ID |
D008750
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.311.200.538 D12.125.072.050.685.400.600 D12.125.072.050.875.130.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Methyldopa- Methyldopa
- Alphamethyldopa
- alpha-Methyl-L-Dopa
- alpha Methyl L Dopa
- alpha-Methyldopa
- alpha Methyldopa
Apo-Methyldopa- Apo-Methyldopa
- Apo Methyldopa
- Apotex Brand of Methyldopa
- Methyldopa Apotex Brand
Dopamet- Dopamet
- Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Brand of Methyldopa
- Rhône Poulenc Rorer Brand of Methyldopa
Sembrina- Sembrina
- Orion Brand of Methyldopa
- Methyldopa Orion Brand
Aldomet- Aldomet
- Merck Sharp & Dohme Brand of Methyldopa
- Merck Brand of Methyldopa
- Methyldopa Merck Brand
- Biopat Brand of Methyldopa
- Methyldopa Biopat Brand
- Cahill May Roberts Brand of Methyldopa
Meldopa- Meldopa
- Clonmel Brand of Methyldopa
- Methyldopa Clonmel Brand
Nu-Medopa- Nu-Medopa
- Nu Medopa
- Nu-Pharm Brand of Methyldopa
- Methyldopa Nu-Pharm Brand
- Nu Pharm Brand of Methyldopa
Hydopa- Hydopa
- Alphapharm Brand of Methyldopa
- Methyldopa Alphapharm Brand
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