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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C9H13NO3.C4H6O6
Molecular Weight 333.2913
Optical Activity ( - )
Defined Stereocenters 3 / 3
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE

SMILES

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

InChI

InChIKey=YLXIPWWIOISBDD-NDAAPVSOSA-N
InChI=1S/C9H13NO3.C4H6O6/c1-10-5-9(13)6-2-3-7(11)8(12)4-6;5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10/h2-4,9-13H,5H2,1H3;1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t9-;1-,2-/m01/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C4H6O6
Molecular Weight 150.0868
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Molecular Formula C9H13NO3
Molecular Weight 183.2044
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Epinephrine is a sympathomimetic catecholamine. It acts as a naturally occurring agonist at both alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors. Three pharmacologic types have been identified: alpha 1-, alpha 2-, and beta-adrenergic receptors. Each of these has three subtypes, characterized by both structural and functional differences. The alpha 2 and beta receptors are coupled negatively and positively, respectively, to adenylyl cyclase via Gi or Gs regulatory proteins, and the alpha 1 receptors modulate phospholipase C via the Go protein. Subtype expression is regulated at the level of the gene, the mRNA, and the protein through various transcriptional and postsynthetic mechanisms. Through its action on alpha-adrenergic receptors, epinephrine lessens the vasodilation and increased vascular permeability that occurs during anaphylaxis, which can lead to loss of intravascular fluid volume and hypotension. Through its action on beta-adrenergic receptors, epinephrine causes bronchial smooth muscle relaxation and helps alleviate bronchospasm, wheezing and dyspnea that may occur during anaphylaxis. Epinephrine also alleviates pruritus, urticaria, and angioedema and may relieve gastrointestinal and genitourinary symptoms associated with anaphylaxis because of its relaxer effects on the smooth muscle of the stomach, intestine, uterus and urinary bladder. Epinephrine increases glycogenolysis, reduces glucose up take by tissues, and inhibits insulin release in the pancreas, resulting in hyperglycemia and increased blood lactic acid.

Originator

Curator's Comment: Characterized some of the physical and biochemical properties of adrenal extract and laid the platform for purification of the active substance which was first achieved by John Abel in 1899 at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore and independently by the Japanese scientist Jokichi Takamine in his own laboratory in New York City with the sponsorship of Parke-Davis & Co., and Thomas Aldrich (Parke-Davis & Co., Detroit, Michigan).

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
ADRENALIN

Approved Use

Adrenalin® is a non-selective alpha and beta adrenergic agonist indicated for:  Emergency treatment of allergic reactions (Type 1), including anaphylaxis  Induction and maintenance of mydriasis during intraocular surgery
Preventing
ADRENALIN

Approved Use

Adrenalin® is a non-selective alpha and beta adrenergic agonist indicated for:  Emergency treatment of allergic reactions (Type 1), including anaphylaxis  Induction and maintenance of mydriasis during intraocular surgery
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
309 pg/mL
0.3 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 0.3 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPINEPHRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
386 pg/mL
5 mg multiple, nasal
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Nasal
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPINEPHRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
0.486 ng/mL
0.3 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 0.3 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPINEPHRINE unknown
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
18.3 ng × min/mL
0.3 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 0.3 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPINEPHRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
19.4 ng × min/mL
5 mg multiple, nasal
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Nasal
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
EPINEPHRINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
0.724 ng × h/mL
0.3 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 0.3 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
EPINEPHRINE unknown
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
0.3 mg 1 times / day single, intramuscular
Recommended
Dose: 0.3 mg, 1 times / day
Route: intramuscular
Route: single
Dose: 0.3 mg, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: nda/2012/201739Orig1s000MedR.pdf - p.55
healthy, 18 to 45 years old
n = 66
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 18 to 45 years old
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 66
Sources: Page: nda/2012/201739Orig1s000MedR.pdf - p.55
Disc. AE: Ventricular extrasystoles...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Ventricular extrasystoles (grade 1, 1.5%)
Sources: Page: nda/2012/201739Orig1s000MedR.pdf - p.55
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Ventricular extrasystoles grade 1, 1.5%
Disc. AE
0.3 mg 1 times / day single, intramuscular
Recommended
Dose: 0.3 mg, 1 times / day
Route: intramuscular
Route: single
Dose: 0.3 mg, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: nda/2012/201739Orig1s000MedR.pdf - p.55
healthy, 18 to 45 years old
n = 66
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 18 to 45 years old
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 66
Sources: Page: nda/2012/201739Orig1s000MedR.pdf - p.55
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG



OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer





Drug as perpetrator​Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
yes
yes
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Effect of intravenous citanest on adrenaline-induced ventricular fibrillation during chloroform anaesthesia.
1976
[Pharmacological studies of antipsychotic drug, penfluridol. 2. General pharmacological properties].
1976 Jul
Magnesium deficiency in adult rats promotes the induction of ventricular tachycardia by the administration of epinephrine.
1998
Prolonged perioperative myocardial ischemia in a young male: due to topical intranasal cocaine?
1999 Aug
The incidence of systemic side-effects following subconjunctival Mydricaine no. 1 injection.
1999 Dec
Ephedrine-induced complete atrioventricular block with ventricular asystole during rapid concomitant phenytoin infusion: a case report.
1999 Mar
Investigation on SCH00013, a novel cardiotonic agent with Ca++ sensitizing action. 4th communication: influence on experimentally induced ventricular arrhythmia in dogs.
1999 May
A.E. Bennett Research Award. Developmental traumatology. Part I: Biological stress systems.
1999 May 15
Influences of catecholamines on the sudden death induced in dogs by an antifungal agent, D0870.
2000 Apr
Antiarrhythmic and cardiohemodynamic effects of a novel Ca(2+) channel blocker, AH-1058, assessed in canine arrhythmia models.
2000 Jun 9
Cardiovascular studies on different classes of soft drugs.
2000 Mar
Beta-adrenergic modulation of NNK-induced lung carcinogenesis in hamsters.
2000 Nov
The effects of epidural block on the distribution of lymphocyte subsets and natural-killer cell activity in patients with and without pain.
2001 Feb
Adenosine diphosphate strongly potentiates the ability of the chemokines MDC, TARC, and SDF-1 to stimulate platelet function.
2001 Feb 15
Early neurohormonal effects of trandolapril in patients with left ventricular dysfunction and a recent acute myocardial infarction: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicentre study.
2001 Jan
Regulation of endothelin-1 production in cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells.
2001 Jan
Plasma concentrations and pharmacokinetics of bupivacaine with and without adrenaline following caudal anaesthesia in infants.
2001 Jan
The PlA polymorphism of glycoprotein IIIa functions as a modifier for the effect of estrogen on platelet aggregation.
2001 Jan
Reversal of Haemorrhagic Shock in Rats by Tetrahydroaminoacridine.
2001 Jan
Genitourinary injuries in the newborn.
2001 Jan
Effects of high extracellular [K+] and adrenaline on force development, relaxation and membrane potential in cardiac muscle from freshwater turtle and rainbow trout.
2001 Jan
Effects of human pregnancy on cardiac autonomic function above and below the ventilatory threshold.
2001 Jan
Catecholamine responses to alpha-adrenergic blockade during exercise in women acutely exposed to altitude.
2001 Jan
Cardiac resuscitation after incremental overdosage with lidocaine, bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, and ropivacaine in anesthetized dogs.
2001 Jan
An accidental ringblock of the great toe?
2001 Jan
Neuroendocrine responses to experimentally-induced psychological stress in healthy humans.
2001 Jan
Catecholamine inotropes as growth factors for Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci.
2001 Jan 15
Mice with a deletion in the gene for CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta have an attenuated response to cAMP and impaired carbohydrate metabolism.
2001 Jan 5
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

Anaphylaxis: o Adults and Children 30 kg (66 lbs) or more: 0.3 to 0.5 mg (0.3 to 0.5 mL) intramuscularly or subcutaneously into anterolateral aspect of the thigh every 5 to 10 minutes as necessary o Children 30 kg (66 lbs) or less: 0.01 mg/kg (0.01 mL/kg), up to 0.3 mg (0.3 mL), intramuscularly or subcutaneously into anterolateral aspect of the thigh every 5 to 10 minutes as necessary (2.1) Intraocular surgery: Dilute 1 mL with 100 to 1000 mL of an ophthalmic irrigation fluid, for ophthalmic irrigation or intracameral injection
Route of Administration: Other
Treatment of primary human hepatocytes with 10μM epinephrine for 24h repressed mRNA expression of various transporters, such as the sinusoidal influx transporters NTCP, OATP1B1, OATP2B1, OAT2, OAT7 and OCT1 and the efflux transporters MRP2, MRP3 and BSEP, whereas it induced that of MDR1, but failed to alter that of BCRP.
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE
JAN   ORANGE BOOK   USP   USP-RS   VANDF   WHO-DD  
Common Name English
ADRENALINE (AS TARTRATE)
Common Name English
EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE COMPONENT OF LIGNOSPAN FORTE
Common Name English
EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE [JAN]
Common Name English
EPINEPHRINE D-BITARTRATE [MI]
Common Name English
ADRENALIN TARTRATE [WHO-IP]
Common Name English
(-)-3,4-DIHYDROXY-.ALPHA.-((METHYLAMINO)METHYL)BENZYL ALCOHOL (+)-TARTRATE (1:1) SALT.
Common Name English
ADRENALINE TARTRATE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
ADRENALINE ACID TARTRATE [MART.]
Common Name English
MEDIHALER-EPI
Brand Name English
Epinephrine bitartrate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
1,2-BENZENEDIOL, 4-(1-HYDROXY-2-(METHYLAMINO)ETHYL)-, (R)-, (R-(R*,R*))-2,3-DIHYDROXYBUTANEDIOATE (1:1) (SALT)
Common Name English
EPINEPHRINE HYDROGEN TARTRATE [WHO-IP]
Common Name English
NSC-756755
Code English
EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE [VANDF]
Common Name English
ADRENALINE TARTRATE
EP  
Systematic Name English
LIGNOSPAN FORTE COMPONENT EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE
Common Name English
EPINEPHRINI HYDROGENOTARTRAS [WHO-IP LATIN]
Common Name English
BRONITIN
Brand Name English
EPINEPHRINE TARTRATE
Common Name English
ADRENALINE ACID TARTRATE
MART.  
Common Name English
EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
ADRENALINE BITARTATE
Common Name English
L-EPINEPHRINE HYDROGEN TARTRATE
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
CFR 21 CFR 341.16
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NCI_THESAURUS C87053
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Code System Code Type Description
NSC
756755
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MERCK INDEX
m4944
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PRIMARY Merck Index
WHO INTERNATIONAL PHARMACOPEIA
EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE
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PRIMARY Other name: Adrenalin tartrate. (In certain countries the name Adrenalin is a trademark: In those countries this name may beused only when applied to the product issued by the owners of the trademark.)Description: A white to greyish white, crystalline powder; odourless.Solubility: Soluble in 3 parts of water; slightly soluble in ethanol (~750 g/l) TS; practically insoluble in ether R.Category. Sympathomimetic.Storage: Epinephrine hydrogen tartrate should be kept in a tightly closed container, protected from light.Additional information: Epinephrine hydrogen tartrate gradually darkens in colour on exposure to air and light. Even in theabsence of light, Epinephrine hydrogen tartrate is gradually degraded on exposure to a humid atmosphere, the decompositionbeing faster at higher temperatures.Definition: Epinephrine hydrogen tartrate contains not less than 98.0% and not more than 101.0% of C9H13NO3,C4H6O6,calculated with reference to the dried substance.
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
200-097-1
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DRUG BANK
DBSALT000788
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FDA UNII
30Q7KI53AK
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CAS
51-42-3
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EVMPD
SUB01911MIG
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RXCUI
203180
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PRIMARY RxNorm
SMS_ID
100000087265
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EVMPD
SUB72751
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID3049415
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1237000
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL679
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DAILYMED
30Q7KI53AK
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NCI_THESAURUS
C48021
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PUBCHEM
5815
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PARENT -> SALT/SOLVATE
PARENT -> SALT/SOLVATE
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IMPURITY -> PARENT
correction factors: for the calculation of content, multiply the peak areas of the following impurities by the corresponding correction factor: impurity D = 0.7; impurity E = 0.6
CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURITY (HPLC/UV)
EP
IMPURITY -> PARENT
CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURITY (HPLC/UV)
EP
IMPURITY -> PARENT
correction factors: for the calculation of content, multiply the peak areas of the following impurities by the corresponding correction factor: impurity D = 0.7; impurity E = 0.6
CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURITY (HPLC/UV)
EP
IMPURITY -> PARENT
CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURITY (HPLC/UV)
EP
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ACTIVE MOIETY