Metaraminol

Metaraminol, sold under the brand name Aramine among others and also known as metaradrine, is a stereoisomer of meta-hydroxynorephedrine (3,β-dihydroxyamphetamine), is a potent sympathomimetic amine used in the prevention and treatment of hypotension, particularly as a complication of anesthesia. It is an α1-adrenergic receptor agonist with some β effect.[2]

Metaraminol
Clinical data
Trade namesAramine, Metaramin, Pressonex
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
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Pregnancy
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  • AU: C
Routes of
administration		Intravenous, endotracheal
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailabilityn/a
Protein binding~45%
MetabolismLiver
Identifiers
  • (1R,2S)-3-[-2-amino-1-hydroxy-propyl]phenol
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H13NO2
Molar mass167.208 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O[C@H](c1cc(O)ccc1)[C@@H](N)C
  • InChI=1S/C9H13NO2/c1-6(10)9(12)7-3-2-4-8(11)5-7/h2-6,9,11-12H,10H2,1H3/t6-,9-/m0/s1 Y
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Research

Metaraminol is also used in the treatment of priapism.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "Injection : Aramine (Metaraminol Bitartrate)" (PDF). U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. Kee VR (August 2003). "Hemodynamic pharmacology of intravenous vasopressors". Crit Care Nurse. 23 (4): 79–82. doi:10.4037/ccn2003.23.4.79. PMID 12961786.
  3. McDonald M, Santucci R (2004). "Successful management of stuttering priapism using home self-injections of the alpha-agonist metaraminol". Int Braz J Urol. 30 (2): 121–2. doi:10.1590/S1677-55382004000200007. PMID 15703094.
  4. Koga S, Shiraishi K, Saito Y (1990). "Post-traumatic priapism treated with metaraminol bitartrate: case report". J Trauma. 30 (12): 1591–3. doi:10.1097/00005373-199012000-00029. PMID 2258979.
  5. Block T, Sturm W, Ernst G, Staehler G, Schmiedt E (1988). "[Metaraminol in therapy of various forms of priapism]". Urologe A. 27 (4): 225–9. PMID 3140463.


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