b-ht933 dihydrochloride

Azepexole dihydrochloride (B-HT 933), a potent and selective alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist, exhibits affinity for α2A-, α2B-, and α2C-adrenoceptor subtypes with pKis of 8.3, 7.6, and 7.5, respectively [1]. It elicits a concentration-dependent inhibition of peristaltic contractions, evidenced by an IC50 of 78.72 nM.

Azepexole is a selective α2-adrenoceptor agonist that exhibits greater than 300-fold selectivity for the α2-adrenoceptor over the α1-adrenoceptor.

Azepexole hydrochloride (4H-Oxazolo[4,5-d]azepin-2-amine, 6-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-, hydrochloride (1:1)) is a potent α2-Adrenoceptor agonist with anaesthetic effects.