Chemicals and Drugs

Methoxamine

An alpha-1 adrenergic agonist that causes prolonged peripheral VASOCONSTRICTION.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An alpha-1 adrenergic agonist that causes prolonged peripheral VASOCONSTRICTION.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H17NO3
Molecular Weight
211.26 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
390-28-3
IUPAC Name
2-amino-1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-ol
InChIKey
WJAJPNHVVFWKKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C(C1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC)OC)O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D008729
Source
PubChem CID 6082

MeSH Record

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Methoxamedrin
  • Methoxamine Hydrochloride
  • Metoxamine Wellcome
  • Vasoxin
  • Vasoxine
  • Vasoxyl
  • Vasylox
  • Hydrochloride, Methoxamine
  • Wellcome, Metoxamine

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with methoxyamine

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Methoxamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008729. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008729
  2. Methoxamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methoxamine
  3. Methoxamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q685119
  4. Methoxamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6082. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6082