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.
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- Mass
- 171.199
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- canonical SMILES
- CC(C)CCCC(C)NC(C)C
- chemical formula
- C₁₁H₂₅N
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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.