Chemicals and Drugs

Phenmetrazine

A sympathomimetic drug used primarily as an appetite depressant. Its actions and mechanisms are similar to DEXTROAMPHETAMINE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A sympathomimetic drug used primarily as an appetite depressant. Its actions and mechanisms are similar to DEXTROAMPHETAMINE.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H15NO
Molecular Weight
177.24 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
134-49-6
IUPAC Name
3-methyl-2-phenylmorpholine
InChIKey
OOBHFESNSZDWIU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1C(OCCN1)C2=CC=CC=C2
MeSH Unique ID
D010633
Source
PubChem CID 4762

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

MeSH Record

Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Defenmetrazin
  • Fenmetrazin
  • Oxazimedrine
  • Phenmetraline
  • Phenmetrazine Hydrochloride
  • Preludin
  • Hydrochloride, Phenmetrazine

MeSH Record

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. D03w.383.533.640.650w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phenmetrazine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010633. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010633
  2. Phenmetrazine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenmetrazine
  3. Phenmetrazine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3329406
  4. Phenmetrazine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4762. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4762