Metirosine

Metirosine
Clinical data

Trade names	Demser
AHFS/Drugs.com	Consumer Drug Information
ATC code	C02KB01 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Biological half-life	3.4–3.7 hours
Identifiers
IUPAC name (2S)-2-amino- 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)- 2-methylpropanoic acid
CAS Number	672-87-7^Y
PubChem (CID)	10123
IUPHAR/BPS	6956
DrugBank	DB00765^Y
ChemSpider	390103^Y
UNII	DOQ0J0TPF7^Y
KEGG	D00762^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1200862^N
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.546
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₁₀H₁₃NO₃
Molar mass	195.215 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C(O)[C@@](N)(Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C
InChI InChI=1S/C10H13NO3/c1-10(11,9(13)14)6-7-2-4-8(12)5-3-7/h2-5,12H,6,11H2,1H3,(H,13,14)/t10-/m0/s1^Y Key:NHTGHBARYWONDQ-JTQLQIEISA-N^Y
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Metirosine (INN and BAN; α-Methyltyrosine, Metyrosine USAN, AMPT) is an antihypertensive drug. It inhibits the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase and, therefore, catecholamine synthesis, which, as a consequence, depletes the levels of the catecholamines dopamine, adrenaline and noradrenaline in the body.

Clinical use

Metirosine has been used in the treatment of pheochromocytoma.^[1] It is contra-indicated for the treatment of essential hypertension.

However it is now rarely used in medicine, its primary use being in scientific research to investigate the effects of catecholamine depletion on behaviour.^[2]

References

↑ Green KN, Larsson SK, Beevers DG, Bevan PG, Hayes B (August 1982). "Alpha-methyltyrosine in the management of phaeochromocytoma". Thorax. 37 (8): 632–3. doi:10.1136/thx.37.8.632. PMC 459390. PMID 7179194.
↑ O'Leary OF, Bechtholt AJ, Crowley JJ, Hill TE, Page ME, Lucki I. Depletion of serotonin and catecholamines block the acute behavioral response to different classes of antidepressant drugs in the mouse tail suspension test. Psychopharmacology (Berlin). 2007 Jun;192(3):357-71. PMID 17318507

Sympatholytic (and closely related) antihypertensives (C02)

Sympatholytics
(antagonize α-adrenergic
vasoconstriction)

Central

α₂ agonist	Clonidine Guanabenz Guanfacine Methyldopa^# Tiamenidine^‡

Adrenergic release inhibitors	Bethanidine Bretylium Debrisoquine Guanadrel Guanazodine Guanethidine Guanoclor Guanazodine Guanoxabenz Guanoxan

Imidazoline receptor agonist	Moxonidine Rilmenidine Tolonidine

Ganglion-blocking/nicotinic antagonist	Hexamethonium^‡ Mecamylamine Pentolinium Trimethaphan

Peripheral

Indirect

MAOI	Pargyline^‡

Adrenergic uptake inhibitor	Bietaserpine Deserpidine Methoserpidine Rescinnamine Reserpine

Tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor	Metirosine

Direct

α₁ blockers	Prazosin Indoramin Trimazosin Doxazosin Urapidil

Non-selective α blocker	Phentolamine

Other antagonists

Serotonin antagonist	Ketanserin Lidanserin

Endothelin antagonist (for PH)	dual (Bosentan, Macitentan) selective (Ambrisentan, Sitaxentan)

^#WHO-EM
^‡Withdrawn from market
Clinical trials:
- ^†Phase III
- ^§Never to phase III

Monoamine metabolism modulators

Common
(non-specific)

AAAD

MAO

Inhibitors: Non-selective: Benmoxin Caroxazone Echinopsidine Furazolidone Guineesine Hydralazine Indantadol Iproclozide Iproniazid Isocarboxazid Isoniazid Linezolid Mebanazine Metfendrazine Nialamide Octamoxin Paraxazone Phenelzine Pheniprazine Phenoxypropazine Pivhydrazine Procarbazine Safrazine Tranylcypromine

Inhibitors: MAO-A-selective: Amiflamine Bazinaprine Befloxatone Brofaromine Cimoxatone Clorgiline CX157 (Tyrima) Eprobemide Esuprone Harmala alkaloids (e.g., harmine, harmaline, harman, norharman, tetrahydroharmine) Methylene blue Metralindole Minaprine Moclobemide Pirlindole Sercloremine Tetrindole Toloxatone

Inhibitors: MAO-B selective: Almoxatone D-Deprenyl Ethanol Ladostigil Lazabemide Milacemide Mofegiline Nicotine Pargyline^‡ Rasagiline Safinamide Selegiline (L-Deprenyl)

Phenethylamines
(dopamine, epinephrine,
norepinephrine)

PAH	Inhibitors: 3,4-Dihydroxystyrene

TH	Inhibitors: 2-Hydroxyestradiol 2-Hydroxyestrone 3-Iodotyrosine Aquayamycin Bulbocapnine Metirosine Oudenone

DBH	Inhibitors: Bupicomide Disulfiram Dopastin Fusaric acid Nepicastat Phenopicolinic acid Tropolone

PNMT	Inhibitors: CGS-19281A SKF-64139 SKF-7698

COMT	Inhibitors: 2-Hydroxyestradiol 2-Hydroxyestrone Entacapone Nitecapone Tolcapone

Tryptamines
(serotonin, melatonin)

TPH	Inhibitors: AGN-2979 Fenclonine (PCPA) Telotristat

See also: Adrenergics • Dopaminergics • Melatonergics • Serotonergics • Monoamine reuptake and release modulators • Monoamine neurotoxins

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