Ketanserin

Description

Ketanserin is an antihypertensive agent with antagonist properties at both the serotonin-S2 and α1-adrenergic receptors. Its mechanism of action, while still controversial, may involve interactions at both of these loci.

Chemical properties

Off-White Solid

Originator

Janssen (Belgium)

The Uses of Ketanserin

An antihypertensive, with affinity for multiple GPCR receptors.

The Uses of Ketanserin

receptor antagonist

What are the applications of Application

Ketanserin is a selective serotonin antagonist

Definition

ChEBI: A member of the class of quinazolines that is quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione which is substituted at position 3 by a 2-[4-(p-fluorobenzoyl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl group.

brand name

SEREFREX

Purification Methods

It has been purified by recrystallisation from 4-methyl-3-pentanone [Peeters et al. Cryst Structure Commun 11 375 1982, Kacprowicz et al. J Chromatogr 272 417 1983, Davies et al. J Chromatogr 275 232 1983]. It is an antihypertensive.