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iproheptine
Sign in to saveIproheptine, also known as '''N-isopropyl-1,5-dimethylhexylamine or N-isopropyloctodrine and sold under the brand names Metron and Susat''', is a nasal decongestant which has been marketed in Japan. It is described as a vasoconstrictor and antihistamine. The drug is available over-the-counter in Japan.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C11H25N
- Molecular weight
- 171.32 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 6-methyl-N-propan-2-ylheptan-2-amine
- SMILES
- CC(C)CCCC(C)NC(C)C
- InChIKey
- NKGYBXHAQAKSSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.6
- Polar surface area
- 12 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Max clinical phase
- Phase 2
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 171.199
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- canonical SMILES
- CC(C)CCCC(C)NC(C)C
- chemical formula
- C₁₁H₂₅N
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Pharmacology
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- Pharmacokinetics
- Chemistry
- History
- Society and culture
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- See also
- References
Iproheptine, also known as '''N-isopropyl-1,5-dimethylhexylamine or N-isopropyloctodrine and sold under the brand names Metron and Susat', is a nasal decongestant which has been marketed in Japan. It is described as a vasoconstrictor and antihistamine. The drug is available over-the-counter in Japan.
==Pharmacology== ===Pharmacodynamics=== Iproheptine is described as a decongestant, vasoconstrictor, and antihistamine. Its pharmacology was characterized in a series of several preclinical studies published in the 1960s.
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