Canadian Medical Guide > Chemicals and Drugs > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Pteridines Terms and Definitions
Pteridines
| Medical Definition: | Compounds based on pyrazino[2,3-d]pyrimidine which is a pyrimidine fused to a pyrazine, containing four NITROGEN atoms. |
| Also Called: | Pteridinones |
 |
Pterins - Compounds based on 2-amino-4-hydroxypteridine. |
|
Triamterene - A pteridine that is used as a mild diuretic. |
Pteridines Medical Definitions and Terms
|
CANADIAN
MEDICAL GUIDE