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NIH3D

Xylazine

PubChem 5707
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
Keegan Burns
Created:
11/19/25
Submitted:
10/7/26
Published:
10/7/26

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3DPX-023134

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Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description

Xylazine is a methyl benzene that is 1,3-dimethylbenzene which is substituted by a 5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiazin-2-ylnitrilo group at position 2. It is an alpha2 adrenergic receptor agonist and frequently used in veterinary medicine as an emetic and sedative with analgesic and muscle relaxant properties. It has a role as an emetic, an analgesic, an alpha-adrenergic agonist, a sedative and a muscle relaxant. It is a methylbenzene, a 1,3-thiazine and a secondary amino compound. It is a conjugate base of a xylazine(1+).
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