Bioactivity | Methyldopa hydrochloride (L-(-)-α-Methyldopa hydrochloride) hydrochloride, a potent antihyoertensive agent, is an alpha-adrenergic agonist (selective for α2-adrenergic receptors). Methyldopa hydrochloride is a prodrug and is metabolized (α-Methylepinephrine) in the central nervous system[1][2]. |
Name | Methyldopa hydrochloride |
CAS | 884-39-9 |
Formula | C10H14ClNO4 |
Molar Mass | 247.68 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |