Structured Summary
Abstract
A sympathomimetic agent with properties similar to DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. It is used in the treatment of obesity. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1222)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C17H21N
- Molecular Weight
- 239.35 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 156-08-1
- IUPAC Name
- (2S)-N-benzyl-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine
- InChIKey
- YXKTVDFXDRQTKV-HNNXBMFYSA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)N(C)CC2=CC=CC=C2
- MeSH Unique ID
- D001589
- Source
- PubChem CID 5311017
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Benzfetamine
- Didrex
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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
91(66); was see under PHENETHYLAMINES 1966-90
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Benzphetamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001589. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001589
- Benzphetamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzphetamine
- Benzphetamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3322838
- Benzphetamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5311017. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5311017