Cafedrine Explained

Cafedrine, sold under the brand name Akrinor among others, is a chemical linkage of norephedrine and theophylline and is a cardiac stimulant and antihypotensive agent used to increase blood pressure in people with hypotension.[1] [2] [3] [4] It has been marketed in Europe, South Africa, and Indonesia.[5]

There has been concern about cafedrine as a potential performance-enhancing drug and doping agent in sports.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Elks J . The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies . Springer US . 2014 . 978-1-4757-2085-3 . 29 August 2024 . 205.
  2. Book: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Encyclopedia . Elsevier Science . Volumes 1-4 . 2013 . 978-0-8155-1856-3 . 29 August 2024 . 785.
  3. Book: Morton IK, Hall JM . Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist . Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms . 1999 . Springer Netherlands . Dordrecht . 9789401144391 . 59 . https://books.google.com/books?id=tsjrCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA59 .
  4. Book: Schweizerischer Apotheker-Verein . Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory . Medpharm Scientific Publishers . Index nominum . 2000 . 978-3-88763-075-1 . 29 August 2024 . 157.
  5. Web site: Cafedrine . Drugs.com . 29 August 2024.
  6. Book: Wilson W, Derse E . Doping in Elite Sport: The Politics of Drugs in the Olympic Movement . Human Kinetics . 2001 . 978-0-7360-0329-2 . 29 August 2024 . 15.

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