Metyrosine - me-TYE-roe-seen belongs to the general class of medication called antihypertensives. It is using to treat high blood pressure - hypertension causing by a disease called pheochromocytoma - a noncancerous tumor of the adrenal gland.
Metyrosine reduces the amount of certain chemicals in the body. When these chemicals are present in large amounts, they cause high blood pressure.
Metyrosine is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
† Not commercially available in Canada.