Tolazoline

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Tolazoline
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-benzyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole
Identifiers
CAS number 59-98-3
ATC code C04AB02 M02AX02
PubChem 5504
DrugBank APRD00170
Chemical data
Formula C10H12N2 
Mol. mass 160.216 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
Routes IV

Tolazoline is a competitive α-adrenergic receptor antagonist. It is a vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis).