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Details

Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C10H15NO2.ClH
Molecular Weight 217.693
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of OXILOFRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

Cl.CN[C@@H](C)[C@H](O)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1

InChI

InChIKey=ICBZSKCTKKUQSY-YUWZRIFDSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H15NO2.ClH/c1-7(11-2)10(13)8-3-5-9(12)6-4-8;/h3-7,10-13H,1-2H3;1H/t7-,10-;/m0./s1

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Description

Oxilofrine is a sympathomimetic used to treat hypotensive states, with cardiac stimulatory effects similar to those of ephedrine. It has never been approved for use in the USA as a prescription drug or as a dietary supplement. Oxilofrine has been found (1) to act predominantly as a beta1 agonist increasing the speed and force of heart muscle contraction (inotropic effects), specifically, increasing left ventricular ejection fraction and stroke volume; (2) to increase blood pressure; (3) to have variable effects on heart rate; and (4) to potentially increase oxygen uptake by the lungs.

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Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
OXILOFRINE
Palliative
OXILOFRINE
Primary
OXILOFRINE
Secondary
OXILOFRINE

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
The usual adult dose is 32 mg.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Experiments in vitro have shown oxilofrine to release noradrenaline from rat cardiac ventricular sections. This effect sets in at a concentration of 10^-5 mol/l and reaches the 30% level at 5*10^-5 mol/l. The inhibition of noradrenaline storage is still more pronounced. At 5*10^-5 mol/l the inhibition is 60%.