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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C9H13NO2
Molecular Weight 167.205
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of METARAMINOL

SMILES

C[C@H](N)[C@H](O)C1=CC(O)=CC=C1

InChI

InChIKey=WXFIGDLSSYIKKV-RCOVLWMOSA-N
InChI=1S/C9H13NO2/c1-6(10)9(12)7-3-2-4-8(11)5-7/h2-6,9,11-12H,10H2,1H3/t6-,9-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C9H13NO2
Molecular Weight 167.205
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Metaraminol is a potent sympathomimetic amine that increases both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, is an adrenergic receptor alpha-1 agonist.. Metaraminol is indicated for prevention and treatment of the acute hypotensive state occurring with spinal anesthesia. It is also indicated as adjunctive treatment of hypotension due to hemorrhage, reactions to medications, surgical complications, and shock associated with brain damage due to trauma or tumor. Metaraminol is also used in the treatment of priapism, in spite of this application was not approved, it appears to be effective.

CNS Activity

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
METARAMINOL BITARTRATE
Palliative
METARAMINOL BITARTRATE
Palliative
METARAMINOL BITARTRATE
Primary
Unknown

Doses

AEs

Overview

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer





Drug as perpetrator​

Sourcing

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Intramuscular or Subcutaneous Injection: The recommended dose is 2 to 10 mg (0.2 to 1 mL). As with other agents given subcutaneously, only the preferred sites of injection, as set forth in standard texts, should be used. Intravenous Infusion: The recommended dose is 15 to 100 mg (1.5 to 10 mL) in 500 mL of Sodium Chloride Injection or 5% Dextrose Injection, adjusting the rate of infusion to maintain the blood pressure at the desired level. Higher concentrations of metaraminol, 150 to 500 mg per 500 mL of infusion fluid, have been used.
Route of Administration: Other
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
818U2PZ2EH
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version