ibopamine
Sign in to saveIbopamine is a sympathomimetic drug, designed as a prodrug of epinine (deoxyepinephrine or N-methyldopamine), used in ophthalmology. It induces mydriasis. It also has been investigated for use in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C17H25NO4
- Molecular weight
- 307.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- [4-[2-(methylamino)ethyl]-2-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)phenyl] 2-methylpropanoate
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Ibopamine is a sympathomimetic drug, designed as a prodrug of epinine (deoxyepinephrine or N-methyldopamine), used in ophthalmology. It induces mydriasis. It also has been investigated for use in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
It acts on D1 and α-adrenergic receptors as an agonist.
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