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Synephrine

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Definition: Sympathetic alpha-adrenergic agonist with actions like PHENYLEPHRINE. It is used as a vasoconstrictor in circulatory failure, asthma, nasal congestion, and glaucoma.     
Pharmacological Action Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Nasal Decongestants; Sympathomimetics; Vasoconstrictor Agents 		Other names Sympaethamin; Synephrin; Oxedrine
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
methylsynephrine  0   Synephrine/*analogs & derivatives. Electrophoresis 1999 Sep;20(12) 2458-61
2-synephrine  575-81-5 Benzenemethanol, 2-hydroxy-alpha-((methylamino)methyl)  *Synephrine Isomerism. Biomed Mass Spectrom 1980;7(8):349

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