Corbadrine

Corbadrine
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
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 164739
IUPHAR/BPS	508
DrugBank	DB06707
ChemSpider	144416
UNII	V008L6478D
KEGG	D02388
ChEMBL	CHEMBL677
Chemical data
Formula	C9H13NO3
Molar mass	183.204 g/mol
	SMILES Oc1ccc(cc1O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](N)C ;
	InChI 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 ; Key:GEFQWZLICWMTKF-CDUCUWFYSA-N ;
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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.

References[edit]

^ Dr. Ian Morton; I.K. Morton; Judith M. Hall (31 October 1999). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 164–. ISBN 978-0-7514-0499-9.
^ Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. January 2000. pp. 275–. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1.

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