Isoxsuprine

Isoxsuprine
Clinical data
Pronunciation/ˈsɒksjʊprn/
Trade namesDuvadilan, Vasodilan
MedlinePlusa682831
Routes of
administration
Oral (tablets)
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability~100% (humans), 2.2% (horses; oral)
Onset of action1 hour
Elimination half-life<3 hours (horses)
ExcretionMainly renal
Identifiers
  • 4-{1-Hydroxy-2-[(1-methyl-2-phenoxyethyl)amino]propyl}phenol
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.006.272
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H23NO3
Molar mass301.386 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O(c1ccccc1)CC(NC(C)C(O)c2ccc(O)cc2)C
  • InChI=1S/C18H23NO3/c1-13(12-22-17-6-4-3-5-7-17)19-14(2)18(21)15-8-10-16(20)11-9-15/h3-11,13-14,18-21H,12H2,1-2H3 Y
  • Key:BMUKKTUHUDJSNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y

Isoxsuprine (used as isoxsuprine hydrochloride) is a drug used as a vasodilator in humans (under the trade name Duvadilan) and equines. Isoxsuprine is a β2 adrenoreceptor agonist that causes direct relaxation of uterine and vascular smooth muscle via β2 receptors.