Cinnamedrine Explained

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Cas Number:90-86-8
Pubchem:5370611
Chemspiderid:4521391
Unii:Y1245J8012
Kegg:D03510
Chembl:2104503
Synonyms:Cinnamylephedrine; N-Cinnamylephedrine
Iupac Name:2-[methyl-[(''E'')-3-phenylprop-2-enyl]amino]-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
C:19
H:23
N:1
O:1
Smiles:CC(C(C1=CC=CC=C1)O)N(C)C/C=C/C2=CC=CC=C2
Stdinchi:1S/C19H23NO/c1-16(19(21)18-13-7-4-8-14-18)20(2)15-9-12-17-10-5-3-6-11-17/h3-14,16,19,21H,15H2,1-2H3/b12-9+
Stdinchikey:YMJMZFPZRVMNCH-FMIVXFBMSA-N

Cinnamedrine, also known as N-cinnamylephedrine, is a sympathomimetic drug with similar effects relative to those of ephedrine.[1] [2] It also has some local anesthetic activity. Cinnamedrine was previously used, in combination with analgesics, as an antispasmodic to treat dysmenorrhea in the over-the-counter drug Midol in the 1980s.[3] There is a case series of the drug being abused as a psychostimulant.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: J. Elks. The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. 14 November 2014. Springer. 978-1-4757-2085-3. 279–.
  2. Book: I.K. Morton. Judith M. Hall. Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. 6 December 2012. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-94-011-4439-1. 77–.
  3. Book: William Andrew Publishing. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. 22 October 2013. Elsevier. 978-0-8155-1856-3. 1027–.
  4. Fellows KW, Giannini AJ . Cinnamedrine: potential for abuse . J. Toxicol. Clin. Toxicol. . 20 . 1 . 93–9 . 1983 . 10.3109/15563658308990054 . 6887304 .