Structured Summary
Abstract
A sympathomimetic that acts mainly by causing release of NOREPINEPHRINE but also has direct agonist activity at some adrenergic receptors. It is most commonly used as a nasal vasoconstrictor and an appetite depressant.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C9H13NO
- Molecular Weight
- 151.21 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 37577-28-9
- IUPAC Name
- (1S,2R)-2-amino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
- InChIKey
- DLNKOYKMWOXYQA-VXNVDRBHSA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@H]([C@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)O)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010665
- Source
- PubChem CID 26934
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Norephedrine
- Dexatrim
- Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride
- Prolamine
- Propagest
- Triaminic DM
- Hydrochloride, Phenylpropanolamine
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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
74(63); was see under SYMPATHOMIMETICS 1963-73
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Phenylpropanolamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010665. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010665
- Phenylpropanolamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413147
- Phenylpropanolamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 26934. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/26934