Term Name:	deglymidodrine
Synonyms:	(+-)-2-amino-1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol, (+/-)-2-amino-1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol, 1-(2',5'-dimethoxyphenyl)aminoethanol, alpha-(aminomethyl)-2,5-dimethoxybenzenemethanol, de-glymidodrine, desglymidodrine, rac-2-amino-1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol, ST-1059
Definition:	An aromatic ether that is 1,4-dimethoxybenzene which is substituted at position 2 by a 2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl group. The immediate and active metabolite of midrodine, it is a direct-acting sympathomimetic with selective alpha-adrenergic agonist activity. Midrodine is used (generally as its hydrochloride salt) as a prodrug for deglymidodrine, which acts as a peripheral vasoconstrictor in the treatment of certain hypotensive states.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:73248]  ( EBI )