What Does Guanabenz Do? A Look at Its Function and Discontinuation
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Though once prescribed for hypertension, both the brand-name version (Wytensin) and generic forms of **guanabenz** have been discontinued in the United States. So, **what does Guanabenz do** and how did it affect the body? It functioned primarily as a centrally-acting alpha-2 adrenergic agonist to lower blood pressure.
