Structured Summary
Abstract
A sympathomimetic agent with specificity for alpha-1 adrenergic receptors. It is used to maintain BLOOD PRESSURE in hypotensive states such as following SPINAL ANESTHESIA.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C11H17N
- Molecular Weight
- 163.26 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 100-92-5
- IUPAC Name
- N,2-dimethyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine
- InChIKey
- RXQCGGRTAILOIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(C)(CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008616
- Source
- PubChem CID 3677
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Mephentermine Sulfate
- Mephentermine Sulfate (2:1)
- Sulfate, Mephentermine
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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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References
- National Library of Medicine. Mephentermine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008616. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008616
- Mephentermine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephentermine
- Mephentermine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6817800
- Mephentermine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3677. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3677