Etafedrine
Etafedrine (INN) or ethylephedrine is a long-acting bronchodilator and has the brand name Nethaprin. It was previously commercially available as both the free base and as the hydrochloride salt from Sanofi-Aventis (now Sanofi) but is now no longer marketed.
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.051.218 |
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Formula | C12H19NO |
Molar mass | 193.285 g/mol g·mol−1 |
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Unlike ephedrine and tyramine, etafedrine does not induce the release of epinephrine or norepinephrine and instead acts as a selective β2 adrenoreceptor agonist, thereby mediating its bronchodilator effects.[1]
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References
- Lindmar, R; Löffelholz, K; Stieh-Koch, U (1985). "On the mechanism of bronchodilatation by etafedrine". Arzneimittel-Forschung. 35 (3): 602–4. PMID 4039586.
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