Structured Summary
Abstract
An alpha-1 adrenergic agonist used as a mydriatic, nasal decongestant, and cardiotonic agent.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C9H13NO2
- Molecular Weight
- 167.20 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 59-42-7
- IUPAC Name
- 3-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]phenol
- InChIKey
- SONNWYBIRXJNDC-VIFPVBQESA-N
- SMILES
- CNC[C@@H](C1=CC(=CC=C1)O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010656
- Source
- PubChem CID 6041
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Synonyms
10 entry terms
- (R)-3-Hydroxy-alpha-((methylamino)methyl)benzenemethanol
- Metaoxedrin
- Metasympatol
- Mezaton
- Neo-Synephrine
- Neosynephrine
- Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
- Phenylephrine Tannate
- Neo Synephrine
- Tannate, Phenylephrine
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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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History Note
METASYMPATOL was see PHENYLEPHRINE 1975-91
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Phenylephrine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010656. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010656
- Phenylephrine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenylephrine
- Phenylephrine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421910
- Phenylephrine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6041. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6041