Norfenefrine

Norfenefrine
Ball-and-stick model of (R)-Norfenefrine
Clinical data
Other namesNorfenephrine; Norphenephrine; Norphenylephrine; meta-Norsynephrine; meta-Octopamine; 3-Octopamine; Adrianol; 3,β-Dihydroxyphenethylamine; 3,β-Dihydroxy-β-phenylethylamine
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  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolismm-Hydroxymandelic acid[1][2]
Identifiers
  • 3-(2-Amino-1-hydroxyethyl)phenol
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC8H11NO2
Molar mass153.181 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • OC(c1cc(O)ccc1)CN
  • InChI=1S/C8H11NO2/c9-5-8(11)6-2-1-3-7(10)4-6/h1-4,8,10-11H,5,9H2 checkY
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Norfenefrine, also known as meta-octopamine or norphenylephrine and sold under the brand name Novadral among others, is a sympathomimetic medication which is used in the treatment of hypotension (low blood pressure).[3][4][5][6] Along with its structural isomer p-octopamine and the tyramines, norfenefrine is a naturally occurring endogenous trace amine and plays a role as a minor neurotransmitter in the brain.[7]

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