Racepinefrine

Racepinefrine (INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name, USANTooltip United States Adopted Name), or racepinephrine, sold under the brand name Vaponefrin among others, is a sympathomimetic medication described as a vasoconstrictor, bronchodilator, cardiostimulant, mydriatic, and antiglaucoma agent.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} It is the racemic form of epinephrine (adrenaline) and is also known as dl-epinephrine and (±)-epinephrine.^[1][2][3] The drug is used pharmaceutically as the hydrochloride salt.^[3][2] It has been marketed in the United States and Canada.^[3]

Trade namesAsthmaNefrin, Dey-Dose, Micronefrin, Nephron, S-2 Inhalant, Vaponefrin, Vaponephrin

Other namesRacepinephrine; Racemic epinephrine; Racemic adrenaline; DL-Epinephrine; DL-Adrenaline; dl-Epinephrine; dl-Adrenaline; (±)-Epinephrine; (±)-Adrenaline

CAS Number

• 329-65-7

PubChem CID

• 838

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Racepinefrine

Clinical data
Trade names	AsthmaNefrin, Dey-Dose, Micronefrin, Nephron, S-2 Inhalant, Vaponefrin, Vaponephrin
Other names	Racepinephrine; Racemic epinephrine; Racemic adrenaline; DL-Epinephrine; DL-Adrenaline; dl-Epinephrine; dl-Adrenaline; (±)-Epinephrine; (±)-Adrenaline
Identifiers
IUPAC name 4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]benzene-1,2-diol
CAS Number	329-65-7
PubChem CID	838
DrugBank	DB11124
ChemSpider	815
UNII	GR0L9S3J0F
KEGG	D05688
ChEBI	CHEBI:194548
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1740
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C9H13NO3
Molar mass	183.207 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CNCC(C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C9H13NO3/c1-10-5-9(13)6-2-3-7(11)8(12)4-6/h2-4,9-13H,5H2,1H3 Key:UCTWMZQNUQWSLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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