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Etafedrine (INN , BAN ), sold under the brand name Nethaprin among others and also known as N-ethylephedrine, is a sympathomimetic agent used as a bronchodilator to treat asthma.[2][3][4] It was previously commercially available as both the free base and as the hydrochloride salt from Sanofi-Aventis (now Sanofi) but is now no longer marketed.[citation needed]
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Trade names | Menetyl; Nethaprin; Novedrin |
Other names | Ethylephedrine; N-Ethylephedrine |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.051.218 |
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Formula | C12H19NO |
Molar mass | 193.290 g·mol−1 |
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Unlike ephedrine and tyramine, etafedrine does not induce the release of epinephrine or norepinephrine and instead acts as a selective β2-adrenergic receptor agonist, thereby mediating its bronchodilator effects.[4][5]
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