Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Silodosin

Description of the Drug

Silodosin is an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist used to treat symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB06207

Brand Name(s)

Rapaflo

Company Owner(s)

Amneal Pharmaceuticals Co Gmbh, Msn Laboratories Private Ltd, Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Sandoz Inc, Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Upsher Smith Laboratories Llc, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Hetero Labs Ltd Unit V, Allergan Sales Llc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Alpha-1a adrenergic receptor SINGLE PROTEIN ANTAGONIST CHEMBL229

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL136973
DrugBank DB06207
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14810706 14835413
PubChem 5312125
Nikkaji J786.452C
BindingDB 50160154
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID40167045
DrugCentral 4151
ChemicalBook CB42129460 CB31463425
Guide to Pharmacology 493
rxnorm RAPAFLO SILODOSIN
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12014894
ChEBI 135929
ZINC ZINC000003806063