Chemistry:Pholedrine
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Short description: Chemical compound
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Routes of administration | Topical (Ocular) |
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Formula | C10H15NO |
Molar mass | 165.236 g·mol−1 |
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Pholedrine (Paredrinol, Pulsotyl, Veritol), also known as 4-hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine (4-HMA), 4-hydroxymethamphetamine, and para-hydroxymethamphetamine,[1] is a drug that stimulates the sympathetic nervous system.[2] It is administered as a topical eye drop form for the purpose of dilating the pupil and can be used to diagnose Horner's syndrome.[2]
4-hydroxymethamphetamine is also a major metabolite of methamphetamine.
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References
- ↑ "Pholedrine". National Library of Medicine. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4655.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pholedrine: a substitute for hydroxyamphetamine as a diagnostic eyedrop test in Horner's syndrome". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 58 (2): 215–7. February 1995. doi:10.1136/jnnp.58.2.215. PMID 7876854.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholedrine.
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