Buphenine (or nylidrin; trade name Arlidin) is a
β2 adrenoreceptor agonist that acts as a
vasodilator
Vasodilation is the widening of blood vessels. It results from relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, in particular in the large veins, large arteries, and smaller arterioles. The process is the opposite of vasoconstriction, ...
.
It was developed as a chemical derivative of
oxilofrine
Oxilofrine (also known as methylsynephrine, hydroxyephrine, oxyephrine, and 4-HMP) is a stimulant drug and is an amphetamine chemically related to ephedrine and to synephrine.
Oxilofrine is currently a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited ...
, and first reported in the literature in 1950.
See also
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Isoxsuprine
Isoxsuprine (used as isoxsuprine hydrochloride) is a drug used as a vasodilator in humans (under the trade name Duvadilan) and equines. Isoxsuprine is a β2 adrenoreceptor agonist that causes direct relaxation of uterine and vascular smooth musc ...
References
Beta2-adrenergic agonists
NMDA receptor antagonists
Phenols
Phenylethanolamines
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