oxilofrine
Sign in to saveOxilofrine, sold under the brand names Carnigen and Suprifen among others, is a sympathomimetic medication which has been used as an antihypotensive agent and cough suppressant. It is taken by mouth.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C10H15NO2
- Molecular weight
- 181.23 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-[(1R,2S)-1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)propyl]phenol
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- +181.110279
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- P366
- medication
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Article
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- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Chemistry
- History
- Society and culture
- Names
- Availability
- Use in exercise and sports
- List of doping cases
- Other drugs
- References
Oxilofrine, sold under the brand names Carnigen and Suprifen among others, is a sympathomimetic medication which has been used as an antihypotensive agent and cough suppressant. It is taken by mouth.
Oxilofrine acts as a norepinephrine releasing agent and hence is an indirectly acting sympathomimetic. It is a substituted amphetamine and is closely related to ephedrine (with oxilofrine also being known as 4-hydroxyephedrine).