"Ketanserin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A selective serotonin receptor antagonist with weak adrenergic receptor blocking properties. The drug is effective in lowering blood pressure in essential hypertension. It also inhibits platelet aggregation. It is well tolerated and is particularly effective in older patients.
| Descriptor ID |
D007650
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.621.365 D03.633.100.786.830.333
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| Concept/Terms |
Ketanserin- Ketanserin
- 3-(2-(4-(4-Fluorobenzoyl)piperidinol)ethyl)-2,4(1H,3H)-quinazolinedione
R-41,468- R-41,468
- R 41,468
- R41,468
- R-41468
- R 41468
- R41468
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Evaluation of ketanserin in the prevention of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. A multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Circulation. 1993 Oct; 88(4 Pt 1):1588-601.