Iproheptine

Iproheptine
Clinical data
Trade names	Metron, Susat
Other names	N-Isopropyl-1,5-dimethylhexylamine; N-Isopropyloctodrine
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 6-methyl-N-propan-2-ylheptan-2-amine;
CAS Number	13946-02-6 ;
PubChem CID	19917;
ChemSpider	18760 ;
UNII	P021X7VTG0;
KEGG	D01515;
ChEBI	CHEBI:134804;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2103925;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8046248 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.283
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H25N
Molar mass	171.328 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CC(C)CCCC(C)NC(C)C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C11H25N/c1-9(2)7-6-8-11(5)12-10(3)4/h9-12H,6-8H2,1-5H3 ; Key:NKGYBXHAQAKSSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;

Iproheptine, sold under the brand names Metron and Susat, is a nasal decongestant which has been marketed in Japan.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is described as a vasoconstrictor and antihistamine.^[1]^[2]^[3] The drug is available over-the-counter in Japan.^[4]

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Iproheptine is the generic name of the drug and its INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name.^[1]^[2] In the case of the hydrochloride salt, its generic name is iproheptine hydrochloride and this is its JANTooltip Japanese Accepted Name.^[2] The drug is marketed under the brand names Metron and Susat (both as the hydrochloride salt).^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Elks, J. (2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer US. p. 802. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Schweizerischer Apotheker-Verein (2004). Index Nominum: International Drug Directory. Index Nominum: International Drug Directory. Medpharm Scientific Publishers. p. 656. ISBN 978-3-88763-101-7. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b Milne, G.W.A. (2018). Drugs: Synonyms and Properties. Routledge Revivals. Taylor & Francis. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-351-78990-5. Retrieved 30 August 2024. Iproheptine 13946-02-6 6243 CHAN N-Isopropyl-1,5-dimethylhexylamine. Metron; Metron S. Antihistaminic.
^ "KEGG DRUG: Iproheptine Hydrochloride". GenomeNet. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

[Elks2014-1] Elks, J. (2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer US. p. 802. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

[IndexNominum2004-2] Schweizerischer Apotheker-Verein (2004). Index Nominum: International Drug Directory. Index Nominum: International Drug Directory. Medpharm Scientific Publishers. p. 656. ISBN 978-3-88763-101-7. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

[Milne2018-3] Milne, G.W.A. (2018). Drugs: Synonyms and Properties. Routledge Revivals. Taylor & Francis. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-351-78990-5. Retrieved 30 August 2024. Iproheptine 13946-02-6 6243 CHAN N-Isopropyl-1,5-dimethylhexylamine. Metron; Metron S. Antihistaminic.

[KEGG-4] "KEGG DRUG: Iproheptine Hydrochloride". GenomeNet. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

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