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Descriptor English: Synephrine
Descriptor Spanish: Sinefrina
Descriptor sinefrina
Entry term(s) oxedrina
Scope note: Agonista adrenérgico alfa con acciones semejantes a la FENILEFRINA. Se utiliza como vasoconstrictor en el fracaso circulatorio, asma, congestión nasal y glaucoma.
Descriptor Portuguese: Sinefrina
Descriptor French: Synéphrine
Entry term(s): Oxedrine
Sympaethamin
Synephrin
Tree number(s): D02.033.100.291.870
D02.092.063.291.870
D02.092.211.215.811.875
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013578
Scope note: Sympathetic alpha-adrenergic agonist with actions like PHENYLEPHRINE. It is used as a vasoconstrictor in circulatory failure, asthma, nasal congestion, and glaucoma.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Sympathomimetics
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Nasal Decongestants
Registry Number: PEG5DP7434
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzenemethanol, 4-hydroxy-alpha-((methylamino)methyl)-
Public MeSH Note: 80; was OXEDRINE 1963-79
Online Note: use SYNEPHRINE to search OXEDRINE 1966-79
History Note: 80; was OXEDRINE 1963-79
DeCS ID: 24319
Unique ID: D013578
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Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Synephrine - Preferred
Concept UI M0020958
Scope note Sympathetic alpha-adrenergic agonist with actions like PHENYLEPHRINE. It is used as a vasoconstrictor in circulatory failure, asthma, nasal congestion, and glaucoma.
Preferred term Synephrine
Sympaethamin - Narrower
Concept UI M0350535
Preferred term Sympaethamin
Synephrin - Narrower
Concept UI M0350534
Preferred term Synephrin
Oxedrine - Narrower
Concept UI M0350536
Preferred term Oxedrine



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