Moxonidine: Effects, Uses, Side Effects

How moxonidine works Like many drugs for cardiovascular diseases, moxonidine acts on the so-called sympathetic nervous system (sympathetic nervous system for short). This part of the autonomic nervous system sets the body’s organs to perform: The antagonist of the sympathetic nervous system is the parasympathetic nervous system, which provides rest, regeneration and increased digestion. Via … Moxonidine: Effects, Uses, Side Effects

Moxonidine

Products Moxonidine is commercially available in tablet form (Physiotens). It has been approved in many countries since 1993. Structure and properties Moxonidine (C9H12ClN5O, Mr = 241.7 g/mol) exists as a white powder that is very sparingly soluble in water. It is an imidazoline derivative structurally related to clonidine. Effects Moxonidine (ATC C02AC05) has central antihypertensive … Moxonidine

Antihypertensives

Active ingredients ACE inhibitors Sartans Renin inhibitors Calcium channel blockers Beta blockers Diuretics Alpha blockers Centrally acting antihypertensives: Clonidine Methyldopa Moxonidine Reserpine Organic nitrates Herbal antihypertensives: Garlic Hawthorn