Pseudophedrine

Pseudophedrine

PubChem CID 7028
Structure
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Chemical Safety
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Molecular Formula C10H15NO
Synonyms

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

(+)-Pseudoephedrine

d-Pseudoephedrine

Isoephedrine

Sudafed

Molecular Weight 165.23

Pseudoephedrine is a phenethylamine and a diastereomer of ephedrine with sympathomimetic property. Pseudoephedrine displaces norepinephrine from storage vesicles in presynaptic neurones, thereby releasing norepinephrine into the neuronal synapses where it stimulates primarily alpha-adrenergic receptors. It also has weak direct agonist activity at alpha- and beta- adrenergic receptors. Receptor stimulation results in vasoconstriction and decreases nasal and sinus congestion.

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