Метараминол

Химические свойства

Colourless solid

Использование

Metaraminol is a sympathomimetic amine of both direct and indirect action that has hemodynamic characteristics similar to norepinephrine. It has the ability to elevate both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
It is used in hypotensive shock for the purpose of elevating blood pressure, which can result from spinal anesthesia, surgical complications, and head trauma.

Определение

ChEBI: A member of the class of phenylethanolamines that is 2-amino-1-phenylethanol substituted by a methyl group at position 2 and a phenolic hydroxy group at position 1. A sympathomimetic agent , it is used in the treatment of hypotension.

Общее описание

Metaraminol is the N-desmethyl- -methylanalog of phenylephrine. It possesses a mixed mechanismof action, with its direct-acting effects mainly on 1-receptors. It is used parenterally as a vasopressor in thetreatment and prevention of the acute hypotensive stateoccurring with spinal anesthesia. It also has been used totreat severe hypotension brought on by other traumas thatinduce shock.