Amidephrine
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Trade names | Dricol, Fentrinol, Nalde |
Other names | Amidefrine; MJ-1996; MJ-5190; 3-Methylsulfonamidyl-β-hydroxy-N-methylphenethylamine; 3-Methylsulfonamidyl-β-hydroxy-N-methyl-β-phenylethylamine |
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Formula | C10H16N2O3S |
Molar mass | 244.31 g·mol−1 |
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Amidephrine (BAN ), or amidefrine, sold under the brand name Fentrinol among others, is a selective α1-adrenergic receptor agonist which is described as an adrenergic or sympathomimetic, vasoconstrictor, and topical nasal decongestant used to treat allergic rhinitis.[1][2][3][4][5] It is used as the mesylate salt, which has the generic names amidefrine mesilate (INN ) and amidephrine mesylate (USAN ).[2] The drug is a substituted phenethylamine derivative and is also known as 3-methylsulfonamidyl-β-hydroxy-N-methylphenethylamine.[2][1][6] As of 2000, it remained marketed only in Austria.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Schweizerischer Apotheker-Verein (2000). Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Index nominum. Medpharm Scientific Publishers. p. 39. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Amidephrine: Uses, Interactions, Mechanism of Action". DrugBank Online. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ MacLean MR, Thomson M, Hiley CR (June 1989). "Pressor effects of the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist B-HT 933 in anaesthetized and haemorrhagic rats: comparison with the haemodynamic effects of amidephrine". British Journal of Pharmacology. 97 (2): 419–432. doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.1989.tb11969.x. PMC 1854522. PMID 2569342.
- ^ "Amidephrine". PubChem. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 31 August 2024.