Methylephedrine

Scheme

BAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000552-79-4

Chemical Formula

C11-H17-N-O

Molecular Weight

179

Therapeutic Categories

Antiasthmatic agent

Sympathomimetic agent

Chemical Name

Benzenemethanol, α-[1-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-, [R-(R*,S*)]-

Foreign Name

• L-N-Methylephedrin (German)

Generic Names

• Methylephedrine (OS: BAN)
• Methylephedrine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
• dl-Methylephedrine Hydrochloride (PH: JP XIV)

Brand Names

• Asdrin (Methylephedrine and Diphenhydramine)
  Toa Yakuhin, Japan



• Neoas (Methylephedrine and Chlorphenamine)
  Toa Yakuhin, Japan



• Sekiel (Methylephedrine and Noscapine)
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Anysumer (Methylephedrine and Diprophylline)
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Methy F
  Sumio Yakuhin, Japan; Tanabe Mitsubishi, Japan



• Methylephedrine Hydrochloride
  Sankei Yakuhin, Japan; Sanwa Kagaku, Japan



• Methylephedrine
  Fuso Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Methylhoedrin
  Mylan Pharmaceutical, Japan

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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