Etafedrine
Chemical compound
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Etafedrine (INN, BAN), sold under the brand name Nethaprin among others and also known as N-ethylephedrine, is a sympathomimetic agent used as a bronchodilator to treat asthma.[2][3][4] It was previously commercially available as both the free base and as the hydrochloride salt from Sanofi-Aventis (now Sanofi) but is now no longer marketed.[citation needed]
Trade namesMenetyl; Nethaprin; Novedrin
Other namesEthylephedrine; N-Ethylephedrine
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| Trade names | Menetyl; Nethaprin; Novedrin |
| Other names | Ethylephedrine; N-Ethylephedrine |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.051.218 |
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| Formula | C12H19NO |
| Molar mass | 193.290 g·mol−1 |
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Pharmacology
Unlike ephedrine and tyramine, etafedrine does not induce the release of epinephrine or norepinephrine and instead acts as a selective β2-adrenergic receptor agonist, thereby mediating its bronchodilator effects.[4][5]