Chemicals and Drugs

Amyl Nitrite

A vasodilator that is administered by inhalation. It is also used recreationally due to its supposed ability to induce euphoria and act as an aphrodisiac.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A vasodilator that is administered by inhalation. It is also used recreationally due to its supposed ability to induce euphoria and act as an aphrodisiac.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H11NO2
Molecular Weight
117.15 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
463-04-7
IUPAC Name
pentyl nitrite
InChIKey
CSDTZUBPSYWZDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCON=O
MeSH Unique ID
D000680
Source
PubChem CID 10026

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Nitrite, Amyl

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.633w.025w

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NLM Classification

QV 156

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amyl Nitrite. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000680. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000680
  2. Amyl Nitrite. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentyl_nitrite
  3. Amyl Nitrite. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412350
  4. Amyl Nitrite. In: PubChem Compound. CID 10026. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10026