Molecule Details
InChIKeyINJOMKTZOLKMBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound NameGuanfacine
Canonical SMILESN=C(N)NC(=O)Cc1c(Cl)cccc1Cl
Clinical Status Data-mined Candidate
Targets (Human+Pathogen)6
Pfam Stratification Cross-Family
Avg pChEMBL6.65
SourceChEMBL;BindingDB
2D Structure
2D structure
Activity Profile
DrugBank Annotations
DrugBank ID DB01018
Drug NameGuanfacine
CAS Number29110-47-2
Groups approved investigational
ATC Codes C02AC02
DescriptionGuanfacine, or BS 100-141,[A189838,A189841] is a selective alpha-A2 adrenergic receptor agonist initially indicated for the treatment of hypertension[L11274] but is now indicated as an extended release tablet for the treatment of ADHD.[L11277] Guanfacine was first described in the literature in 1974...

Categories: Adrenergic Agents Adrenergic Agonists Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists Adrenergic alpha-Agonists Agents producing tachycardia Agents that produce hypertension Amidines Antiadrenergic Agents, Centrally Acting Antihypertensive Agents Antihypertensive Agents Indicated for Hypertension Bradycardia-Causing Agents Cardiovascular Agents Central Alpha-agonists Central Nervous System Depressants Central alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Substrates Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 Substrates Drugs that are Mainly Renally Excreted Guanidines Hypotensive Agents Imidazoline Receptor Agonists MATE 1 Inhibitors MATE inhibitors Neurotransmitter Agents OCT1 inhibitors OCT1 substrates OCT2 Substrates
Cross-references: BindingDB: 81984 ChEBI: 5558 CHEMBL862 ChemSpider: 3399 Drugs Product Database (DPD): 22124 Guide to Pharmacology: 522 IUPHAR: 522 C07037 D08031 PharmGKB: PA449825 PubChem:3519 PubChem:46506169 RxCUI: 40114 Therapeutic Targets Database: DAP000900 Wikipedia: Guanfacine ZINC: ZINC000003872738
Target Activities (6)
Target Gene Organism Category Pfam pChEMBL Type Source
Q9Y2I1 NISCH Homo sapiens Human PF25625 PF23142 PF00787 7.7 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P08913 ADRA2A Homo sapiens Human PF00001 7.2 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P18089 ADRA2B Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.8 IC50 ChEMBL
P28335 HTR2C Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.1 Ki ChEMBL
P28223 HTR2A Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.1 Ki ChEMBL
P18825 ADRA2C Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.0 Ki ChEMBL
DrugBank Target Actions (8)
Target Gene Target Name Action Type
P08684 CYP3A4 Cytochrome P450 3A4 substrate enzymes
P33261 CYP2C19 Cytochrome P450 2C19 substrate enzymes
P08913 ADRA2A Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor agonist targets
P18089 ADRA2B Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor binder targets
O15245 SLC22A1 Solute carrier family 22 member 1 inhibitor transporters
Q96FL8 SLC47A1 Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1 inhibitor transporters
O15244 SLC22A2 Solute carrier family 22 member 2 substrate transporters
O15245 SLC22A1 Solute carrier family 22 member 1 substrate transporters