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Isometheptene

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CAS Number 503-01-5 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
methyl(6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)amine
IUPAC Traditional name
isometheptene

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 99443258
PubChem CID 22297
CAS Number 503-01-5

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Description (English)
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Drug Groups approved
Description Isometheptene is a sympathomimetic drug which causes vasoconstriction. It is used for treating migraines and tension headaches.
Indication Isometheptene is a sympathomimetic drug which causes vasoconstriction. It is used for treating migraines and tension headaches.
Pharmacology Isometheptene Mucate is an indirect-acting sympathomimetic. Due to its vasoconstricting properties, Isometheptene Mucate is used for the treatment of acute migraine attacks, usually in combination with other analgeics. It can also displace catecholamines from vesicles inside the neuron leading to the sympathetic responses it is known for.
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