Metaraminol

Metaraminol
Clinical data
Trade namesAramine, Metaramin, Pressonex
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: C
Routes of
administration
Intravenous, endotracheal
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailabilityn/a
Protein binding~45%
MetabolismLiver
Identifiers
  • (1R,2S)-3-[-2-amino-1-hydroxy-propyl]phenol
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H13NO2
Molar mass167.208 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O[C@H](c1cc(O)ccc1)[C@@H](N)C
  • InChI=1S/C9H13NO2/c1-6(10)9(12)7-3-2-4-8(11)5-7/h2-6,9,11-12H,10H2,1H3/t6-,9-/m0/s1 checkY
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Metaraminol, previously sold under the brand name Aramine among others and also known as metaradrine, is a stereoisomer of meta-hydroxynorephedrine (3,β-dihydroxyamphetamine), is a potent sympathomimetic amine used in the prevention and treatment of hypotension, particularly as a complication of anesthesia. It is an α1-adrenergic receptor agonist with some β-adrenergic effect.[2] It is currently sold in its generic form by Slayback Pharma.[3]

  1. ^ "Injection : Aramine (Metaraminol Bitartrate)" (PDF). U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ Kee VR (August 2003). "Hemodynamic pharmacology of intravenous vasopressors". Crit Care Nurse. 23 (4): 79–82. doi:10.4037/ccn2003.23.4.79. PMID 12961786.
  3. ^ "ANDA Approval for Metaraminol" (PDF). United States Food and Drug Administration. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

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