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Levonordefrin

Catalog No. DB06707 Name DrugBank
CAS Number 829-74-3 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
M. F. C9H13NO3 Telephone (780) 492-3111
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Purity Email david.wishart@ualberta.ca
Storage Chembase ID: 4444

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
4-[(1R,2S)-2-amino-1-hydroxypropyl]benzene-1,2-diol
IUPAC Traditional name
α-methylnoradrenaline
Brand Name
Nordefrin

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 829-74-3
PubChem SID 99443259
PubChem CID 164739

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Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups approved
Description Levonordefrin acts as a topical nasal decongestant and vasoconstrictor, most often used in dentistry.
Indication Used as a topical nasal decongestant and vasoconstrictor in dentistry.
Pharmacology is a sympathomimetic amine used as a vasoconstrictor in local
anesthetic solutions. It has pharmacologic activity similar to that of Epinephrine but it is more stable than Epinephrine. In equal concentrations, Levonordefrin is less potent than Epinephrine in raising blood pressure, and as a vasoconstrictor.
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