Methoxamine

In the US, Methoxamine is a member of the drug class vasopressors.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C01CA10

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000390-28-3

Chemical Formula

C11-H17-N-O3

Molecular Weight

211

Therapeutic Categories

Antihypotensive agent

α-Sympathomimetic agent

Chemical Name

Benzenemethanol, α-(1-aminoethyl)-2,5-dimethoxy-

Foreign Names

• Methoxaminum (Latin)
• Methoxamin (German)
• Méthoxamine (French)
• Metoxamina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Methoxamine (OS: BAN)
• Méthoxamine (OS: DCF)
• Metoxamina (OS: DCIT)
• Methoxamedrine (IS)
• Méthoxamédrine (IS: DCF vieille)
• Methoxamine Hydrochloride (OS: JAN, BANM)
• Methoxamine Hydrochloride (PH: USP XXII, BP 2010)
• Methoxamini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Int. 2)

Brand Name

• Mexan
  Nippon Shinyaku, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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