Methoxamine

Methoxamine
Clinical data
Trade namesVasoxine, Vasoxyl, Vasylox, others
Other namesMethoxamedrine; 2,6-Dimethoxy-β-hydroxy-α-methylphenethylamine; 2,6-Dimethoxy-β-hydroxyamphetamine
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral, injection
ATC code
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life3 hours
ExcretionUrine
Identifiers
  • 2-amino-1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-ol
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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DrugBank
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UNII
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ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.006.244
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H17NO3
Molar mass211.261 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O(c1ccc(OC)cc1C(O)C(N)C)C
  • InChI=1S/C11H17NO3/c1-7(12)11(13)9-6-8(14-2)4-5-10(9)15-3/h4-7,11,13H,12H2,1-3H3 Y
  • Key:WJAJPNHVVFWKKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Methoxamine, sold under the brand names Vasoxine, Vasoxyl, and Vasylox among others, is a sympathomimetic medication used as an antihypotensive agent. It has mostly or entirely been discontinued.

The drug is an α1-adrenergic receptor agonist.