Minoxidil

Salts []
Minoxidil tartrate

Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formula	C9H15N5O
Molecular mass	209.25 g/mol
Appearance	Crystals from methanol-acetonitrile
Odor	Odorless
Predicted LogP	1.2
Melting point	248 °C
Decomposition	When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides/.
Solubility	>31.4 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4)
Chirality	achiral

Identifiers []
IUPAC name	3-hydroxy-2-imino-6-piperidin-1-ylpyrimidin-4-amine
SMILES	C1CCN(CC1)C2=NC(=N)N(C(=C2)N)O
InChI	InChI=1S/C9H15N5O/c10-7-6-8(12-9(11)14(7)15)13-4-2-1-3-5-13/h6,11,15H,1-5,10H2
InChIKey	ZIMGGGWCDYVHOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Dosing

Minoxidil

Minoxidil (also known as Minoximen, Regaine, Theroxidil, Alopexil, Alostil, Tricoxidil, Lonolox, Normoxidil, Prexidil or Minodyl) is a calcium channel blocker substance of the piperidine class.

Chemistry

Minoxidil is typically found in the form of its tartrate salt.

Stereochemistry

Legal status

• Australia: Minoxidil is a S4 substance.
• United Kingdom: Minoxidil is a GSL substance.
• United States: Minoxidil is a OTC substance.

See also

• Calcium Channel Blocker
• Substituted piperidines
• Bluedark

External links

• Minoxidil (Wikipedia)
• Minoxidil (Wikidata)
• Minoxidil (DrugBank)
• Minoxidil (PubChem)
• Minoxidil (ChemSpider)
• Minoxidil (ChEMBL)
• Minoxidil (ChEBI)
• Minoxidil (Probes & Drugs)
• Minoxidil (Common Chemistry)
• Minoxidil (KEGG)
• Minoxidil (UNII)
• Minoxidil (EPA DSSTox)