Cafedrine

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Cafedrine
Cafedrine Structure.svg
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Identifiers
  • (RS)-7-[2-[(1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-yl)amino]ethyl]-1,3-dimethylpurine-2,6-dione
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C18H23N5O3
Molar mass 357.414 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C2N(c1ncn(c1C(=O)N2C)CCNC(C)C(O)c3ccccc3)C
  • InChI=1S/C18H23N5O3/c1-12(15(24)13-7-5-4-6-8-13)19-9-10-23-11-20-16-14(23)17(25)22(3)18(26)21(16)2/h4-8,11-12,15,19,24H,9-10H2,1-3H3/t12-,15-/m0/s1 Yes check.svgY
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Cafedrine (INN), also known as norephedrinoethyltheophylline, is a chemical linkage of norephedrine and theophylline and is a cardiac stimulant used to increase blood pressure in people with hypotension. [1]

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References

  1. Morton IK, Hall JM (1999). "Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist". Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. p. 59. ISBN   9789401144391.