Phenylpropanolamine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Phenylpropanolamine (phenylpropanolamine systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: anorexiants, decongestants and is used to treat Nasal Congestion and Weight Loss.

US matches:

• Phenylpropanolamine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R01BA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0014838-15-4

Chemical Formula

C9-H13-N-O

Molecular Weight

151

Therapeutic Categories

Sympathomimetic agent

Vasoconstrictor ORL, systemic

Chemical Names

(+-)-erythro-2-Amino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol (IUPAC)

(1RS,2SR)-2-Amino-1-phenyl-1-propanol

Benzenemethanol, α-(1-aminoethyl)-, (R*,S*)-(±)-

Foreign Names

• Phenylpropanolaminum (Latin)
• Phenylpropanolamin (German)
• Phénylpropanolamine (French)
• Fenilpropanolamina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Norephedrin (OS: WHO)
• Phenylpropanolamine (OS: BAN)
• Phénylpropanolamine (OS: DCF)
• Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
• Phénylpropanolamine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phenylpropanolaminhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phenylpropanolamini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Nor Adrenalin
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan



• Boxogetten
  Cheplapharm, Germany



• Day & Night (Phenylpropanolamine and Paracetamol)
  McNeil, Ireland



• Decolgen
  United, Philippines



• Disudrin
  Pediatrica, Philippines



• Incontex (veterinary use)
  Animedica, Austria; Gräub, Switzerland



• Irritos (Phenylpropanolamine and Dextrometorphan)
  Faes, Spain



• Nalgestan (Phenylpropanolamine and Chlorphenamie)
  Medifarma, Indonesia; UAP, Indonesia



• Nodrof (Phenylpropanolamine and Paracetamol)
  Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia



• Propalin Siroop (veterinary use)
  Vetoquinol, Belgium



• Propalin (veterinary use)
  Ati, Italy; Laboratoire Vétoquinol, France; Vetcare, Finland; Vetochas, Germany; Vetoquinol, Austria; Vetoquinol, Switzerland; Vetoquinol, United Kingdom; Vetoquinol, Ireland; Vetoquinol, Luxembourg; Vetoquinol, Netherlands; Vétoquinol, Portugal; Vétoquinol S.A., Australia



• Propaline (veterinary use)
  Via Vet, Sweden



• Recatol
  Riemser, Germany



• Rinexin
  Recip, Finland; Recip, Iceland; Recip, Norway; Recip, Sweden



• Rinomar (Phenylpropanolamine and Cinnarizine)
  Recip, Sweden



• Sanaflu (Phenylpropanolamine and Paracetamol)
  Sanbe, Indonesia



• Senioral (Phenylpropanolamine and Clocinizine)
  Belmac, Spain



• Sinuclear (Phenylpropanolamine and Paracetamol)
  Aspen Pharmacare Consumer, South Africa



• Tensurin (veterinary use)
  Le Vet, Netherlands

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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