Chemicals and Drugs

Dobutamine

A catecholamine derivative with specificity for BETA-1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS. It is commonly used as a cardiotonic agent after CARDIAC SURGERY and during DOBUTAMINE STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A catecholamine derivative with specificity for BETA-1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS. It is commonly used as a cardiotonic agent after CARDIAC SURGERY and during DOBUTAMINE STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C18H23NO3
Molecular Weight
301.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
34368-04-2
IUPAC Name
4-[2-[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-ylamino]ethyl]benzene-1,2-diol
InChIKey
JRWZLRBJNMZMFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)O)NCCC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D004280
Source
PubChem CID 36811

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

27 entry terms
  • Dobucor
  • Dobuject
  • Dobutamin Fresenius
  • Dobutamin Hexal
  • Dobutamin Solvay
  • Dobutamin-ratiopharm
  • Dobutamina Inibsa
  • Dobutamina Rovi
  • Dobutamine (+)-Isomer
  • Dobutamine Hydrobromide
  • Dobutamine Hydrochloride
  • Dobutamine Lactobionate
  • Dobutamine Phosphate (1:1) Salt, (-)-Isomer
  • Dobutamine Tartrate
  • Dobutamine Tartrate (1:1), (R-(R*,R*))-Isomer
  • Dobutamine Tartrate (1:1), (S-(R*,R*))-Isomer
  • Dobutamine, (-)-Isomer
  • Dobutamine, Phosphate (1:1) Salt (+)-Isomer
  • Dobutrex
  • Lilly 81929
  • Oxiken
  • Posiject
  • Dobutamin ratiopharm
  • Hydrobromide, Dobutamine
  • Hydrochloride, Dobutamine
  • Lactobionate, Dobutamine
  • Tartrate, Dobutamine

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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

86(76); was see under CATECHOLAMINES 1976-85

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Previous Indexing

  • Catecholamines (1974-1975)
  • Phenethylamines (1974-1975)
  • Phenols (1974-1975)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

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  2. D02w.092w.471.683w.410w
  3. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.657w.166.175w.220w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dobutamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004280. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004280
  2. Dobutamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobutamine
  3. Dobutamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422782
  4. Dobutamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 36811. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/36811