Structured Summary
Abstract
A sympathomimetic agent that acts predominantly at alpha-1 adrenergic receptors. It has been used primarily as a vasoconstrictor in the treatment of HYPOTENSION.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C9H13NO2
- Molecular Weight
- 167.20 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 54-49-9
- IUPAC Name
- 3-[(1R,2S)-2-amino-1-hydroxypropyl]phenol
- InChIKey
- WXFIGDLSSYIKKV-RCOVLWMOSA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@@H]([C@@H](C1=CC(=CC=C1)O)O)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008680
- Source
- PubChem CID 5906
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
16 entry terms
- Hydroxyphenylpropanolamine
- Isophenylephrine
- Metaradrin
- m-Hydroxynorephedrine
- m-Hydroxyphenylpropanolamine
- meta-Hydroxynorephedrine
- m Hydroxynorephedrine
- m Hydroxyphenylpropanolamine
- meta Hydroxynorephedrine
- Aramine
- Araminol
- Metaraminol Bitartrate
- Metaraminol Bitartrate (1:1)
- Metaraminol Tartrate
- Bitartrate, Metaraminol
- Tartrate, Metaraminol
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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.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Metaraminol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008680. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008680
- Metaraminol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaraminol
- Metaraminol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409981
- Metaraminol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5906. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5906