Corbadrine

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Corbadrine
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-[(1R,2S)-2-amino-1-hydroxypropyl]benzene-1,2-diol
Clinical data
Legal status
  • ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
CAS Number 829-74-3 N
ATC code none
PubChem CID: 164739
IUPHAR/BPS 508
DrugBank DB06707 YesY
ChemSpider 144416 YesY
UNII V008L6478D YesY
KEGG D02388 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL677 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C9H13NO3
Molecular mass 183.204 g/mol
  • Oc1ccc(cc1O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](N)C
  • InChI=1S/C9H13NO3/c1-5(10)9(13)6-2-3-7(11)8(12)4-6/h2-5,9,11-13H,10H2,1H3/t5-,9-/m0/s1 YesY
  • Key:GEFQWZLICWMTKF-CDUCUWFYSA-N YesY
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Corbadrine (INN; marketed as Neo-Cobefrine), also known as levonordefrin (USAN) and α-methylnorepinephrine, is a catecholamine sympathomimetic used as a topical nasal decongestant and vasoconstrictor in dentistry in the United States.[1][2]

Corbadrine is also an active metabolite of the antihypertensive drug methyldopa, and plays a role in its pharmacology and effects.

See also

References

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