Brimonidine
An alpha-2 adrenergic agonist used primarily as eye drops to lower intraocular pressure in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. It reduces aqueous humor production and increases drainage from the eye. A topical gel formulation is also used for temporary reduction of persistent facial redness in rosacea.
الوزن الجزيئي
292,1300 g/mol
LogP
0,60
TPSA
62,20 Ų
قاعدة ليبينسكي للخمسة
ناجح
المجالات العلاجية
آلية العمل
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
البنية ثنائية الأبعاد
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SMILES
Brc1c(NC2=NCCN2)ccc2nccnc12
InChI
InChI=1S/C11H10BrN5/c12-9-7(17-11-15-5-6-16-11)1-2-8-10(9)14-4-3-13-8/h1-4H,5-6H2,(H2,15,16,17)
Molecular Formula
C11H10BrN5
HBD / HBA
2 / 3
الروابط القابلة للدوران
2
الذرات الثقيلة
17
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
الأسئلة الشائعة
An alpha-2 adrenergic agonist used primarily as eye drops to lower intraocular pressure in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. It reduces aqueous humor production and increases drainage from the eye. A topical gel formulation is also used for temporary reduction of persistent facial redness in rosacea.
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Yes, Brimonidine is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL844. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 2435. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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