Pentyl nitrite is a chemical compound with the molecular formula, classified as an alkyl nitrite, used as an antihypertensive medicine.[2] It is also used to treat cyanide poisoning.[2]
It is one of the active ingredients for a recreational drug known as poppers. 
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NONOates (diazeniumdiolates): Diethylamine/NO (DEA/NO)Diethylenetriamine/NO (DETA/NO)GLO/NOJS-KMethylamine hexamethylene methylamine/NO (MAHMA/NO)PROLI/NOSpermine/NO (SPER/NO)V-PYRRO/NO
 Unsorted: CimlanodFK-409FR144220FR146881N-Acetyl-N-acetoxy-4-chlorobenzenesulfonamide
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1-Amino-2-hydroxyguanidine2-Ethylaminoguanidine2-Iminopiperidine1400WAEITUAminoguanidine (pimagedine)AMTAR-C 102222BYK-191023CanavanineCindunistat (SD-6010)EITUIPTUMITUN5-(1-Iminoethyl)-L-ornithine (L-NIO)N6-(1-Iminoethyl)-L-lysine (L-NIL)Nω-Methyl-L-arginine (L-NMA)Ronopterin (VAS-203)TRIM
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Precursors: L-ArginineNω-Hydroxy-L-arginine (NOHA)
 Indirect/downstream NO modulators: ACE inhibitors/AT-II receptor antagonists (e.g., captopril, losartan)ETB receptor antagonists (e.g., bosentan)L-Type calcium channel blockers (e.g., dihydropyridines: nifedipine)Nebivolol (beta blocker)PDE5 inhibitors (e.g., sildenafil)non-selective PDE inhibitors (e.g., caffeine)PDE9 inhibitors (e.g., paraxanthine)cGMP preferring PDE inhibitors (e.g., sildenafil, paraxanthine, tadalafil)Statins (e.g., simvastatin)
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| See also: Receptor/signaling modulators |