Isometheptene

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Isometheptene
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
MedlinePlusa601064
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
Identifiers
  • N,6-Dimethylhept-5-en-2-amine
JSmol)
  • CNC(C)CCC=C(C)C
  • InChI=1S/C9H19N/c1-8(2)6-5-7-9(3)10-4/h6,9-10H,5,7H2,1-4H3 checkY
  • Key:XVQUOJBERHHONY-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  (verify)

Isometheptene (usually as isometheptene

veins).[1][2] Along with paracetamol and dichloralphenazone, it is one of the constituents of Amidrine
.

Chemistry

Isometheptene is a

secondary amine
.

Mechanism of action

Isometheptene's vasoconstricting properties arise through activation of the

smooth muscle activation leading to vasoconstriction by interacting with cell surface adrenergic receptors.[3]

See also

References

  1. S2CID 34768775
    .
  2. PMID 372936
    .
  3. ^ "Isometheptene". Drug Bank.
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