hexoprenaline
Sign in to saveHexoprenaline is a selective β2 adrenergic receptor agonist used in the treatment of asthma. Hexoprenaline is also used in some countries (such as Russia and Switzerland) as a tocolytic agent (i.e., labor suppressant), with the most common trade name being Gynipral. It is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Key facts
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- R03
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- AC06
- Drug.PubChem
- 3609
- Drug.DrugBank
- DB08957
- Drug.Verifiedfields
- changed
- Drug.Watchedfields
- changed
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 444541801
- Drug.IUPAC_name
- (±)-4,4'-{Hexane-1,6-diylbis[imino(1-hydroxyethane-2,1-diyl)]}dibenzene-1,2-diol
- Drug.image
- Hexoprenaline.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.width
- 225px
- Drug.chirality
- Racemic mixture
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
- Drug.legal_status
- Rx-only
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- Oral (tablets), IV
- Drug.bioavailability
- 5–11% (Tmax = 2 hours)
- Drug.metabolism
- COMT (slow O-methylation)
- Drug.elimination_half life
- ~50 minutes (if taken orally)
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C22H32N2O6
- Molecular weight
- 420.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-[2-[6-[[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl]amino]hexylamino]-1-hydroxyethyl]benzene-1,2-diol
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Article
3 sectionsContents
- Contraindications
- Drug-drug interactions
- References
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