Neosynephrine - Phenylephrine

Phenylephrine is a specific a-agonist with very little effect on p-receptors The other name for this drug, a brand name, is Neosynephrine and it can be found in nasal decongestant sprays and as a dilator in opthamology. It can also be used with the antihypertensive drug phenoxybenzamine and the smooth muscle relaxant papaverine in order to treat impotence in males. 

Synonyms L-phenylephrine hydrochloride m-synephrine hydrochloride (R)-3-hydroxy-a-[(methylamino)methyll-benzenemethanol hydrochloride (-)-m-hydroxy-a-((methylamino)methyl)benzyl alcohol hydrochloride (-)-3-hydroxy-a-((methylamino)methyl)ben-zenemethanol, hydrochloride biomydrin (-)-a-hydroxy-p-(methylamino)ethyl-a-(3-hydroxybenzene) hydrochloride i-m-hydroxy-ot-(methylaminomethyl)benzyl alcolhol hydrochloride L-i-(m-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-aminoethanol hydrochloride isophrin hydrochloride neosynephrine hydrocholride d-(-)-phenylephrine hydrochloride m-methylaminoethanolphenol hydrochloride consdrin hydrochloride 3-hydroxy-ot-(methylaminomethyl)benzyl alcohol hydrochloride... 

Monkeys were tranquilized with ketamine hydrochloride (Imalgene 1000, Rhone Merieux, Lyon, France), 10 mg/kg of body weight, IM. Pupils were dilated with tropicamide (Mydriaticum, MSD-Chibret, Paris, France) and phenylephrine (Neosynephrine 10% Chibret, MSD-Chibret, Paris, France), 20 minutes before recording. The electrodes were put into position after a minimum of 15 minutes of dark adaptation. The animals were then placed in a dark room. 

Phenylephrine (neosynephrine m-sympatol) Normetanephrine (3-methoxy-NA) Metanephrine (3-methoxy-adrenaline) Mescaline... 

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