methoxamine

Also known as 2,5-dimethoxynorephedrine, Méthoxamédrine, Méthoxamine, Methoxaminum, Metoxamina, Pseudomethoxamine, Methoxamin

Methoxamine, sold under the brand names Vasoxine, Vasoxyl, and Vasylox among others, is a sympathomimetic medication used as an antihypotensive agent. It has mostly or entirely been discontinued.

Research

3,256 papers

Methoxamine-induced rhythmic activity in rabbit anococcygeus muscle.General pharmacology · 1993
Myocardial function--1972.Anesthesia and analgesia · 1972
Vasopressors.Dental digest · 1972
Effects of prophylactic injection of methoxamine on pregnant women undergoing cesarean delivery using spinal anesthesia.Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents · 2020
A randomised dose-response study of prophylactic Methoxamine infusion for preventing spinal-induced hypotension during Cesarean delivery.BMC anesthesiology · 2020

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Mass: 211.120843

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chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₇NO₃
canonical SMILES: CC(C(C1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC)OC)O)N
defined daily dose: 30
Commons category: Methoxamine

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Methoxamine, sold under the brand names Vasoxine, Vasoxyl, and Vasylox among others, is a sympathomimetic medication used as an antihypotensive agent. It has mostly or entirely been discontinued.

The drug is an α1-adrenergic receptor agonist.