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Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Propanols > Propanolamines > Phenylpropanolamine
Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Amino Alcohols > Propanolamines > Phenylpropanolamine
Organic Chemicals > Amines > Amino Alcohols > Propanolamines > Phenylpropanolamine

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Phenylpropanolamine  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Norephedrine

Scope note

  • A sympathomimetic that acts mainly by causing release of NOREPINEPHRINE but also has direct agonist activity at some adrenergic receptors. It is most commonly used as a nasal vasoconstrictor and an appetite depressant.

History note

  • 74(63); was see under SYMPATHOMIMETICS 1963-73

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010665

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