Chemicals and Drugs

Synephrine

Sympathetic alpha-adrenergic agonist with actions like PHENYLEPHRINE. It is used as a vasoconstrictor in circulatory failure, asthma, nasal congestion, and glaucoma.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Sympathetic alpha-adrenergic agonist with actions like PHENYLEPHRINE. It is used as a vasoconstrictor in circulatory failure, asthma, nasal congestion, and glaucoma.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H13NO2
Molecular Weight
167.20 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
94-07-5
IUPAC Name
4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]phenol
InChIKey
YRCWQPVGYLYSOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CNCC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D013578
Source
PubChem CID 7172

MeSH Record

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Oxedrine
  • Sympaethamin
  • Synephrin

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

80; was OXEDRINE 1963-79

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Synephrine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013578. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013578
  2. Synephrine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synephrine
  3. Synephrine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421351
  4. Synephrine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 7172. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7172