Berefrine
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Berefrine (, ), also known as burefrine, is a sympathomimetic and
mydriatic Mydriasis is the dilation of the pupil, usually having a non-physiological cause, or sometimes a physiological pupillary response. Non-physiological causes of mydriasis include disease, trauma, or the use of certain types of drugs. It may als ...
medication Medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to medical diagnosis, diagnose, cure, treat, or preventive medicine, prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmaco ...
that was never marketed. It is described as an
oxazolidine Oxazolidine is a five-membered heterocycle ringwith the formula .The O atom and NH groups are not mutually bonded, in contrast to isoxazolidine. Oxazolidines (emphasis on plural) are derivatives of the parent oxazolidine owing to the presence of ...
prodrug A prodrug is a pharmacologically inactive medication or compound that, after intake, is metabolized (i.e., converted within the body) into a pharmacologically active drug. Instead of administering a drug directly, a corresponding prodrug can be ...
of
phenylephrine Phenylephrine, sold under the brand names Neosynephrine and Sudafed PE among others, is a medication used as a decongestant for uncomplicated nasal congestion in the form of a nasal spray or oral tablet, to dilate the pupil, to increase bloo ...
and hence would act as a selective α1-adrenergic receptor
agonist An agonist is a chemical that activates a Receptor (biochemistry), receptor to produce a biological response. Receptors are Cell (biology), cellular proteins whose activation causes the cell to modify what it is currently doing. In contrast, an R ...
.


See also

* Ciclafrine


References

Abandoned drugs Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonists Oxazolidines Phenylethanolamines 3-Hydroxyphenyl compounds Prodrugs Sympathomimetics Tert-butyl compounds {{Cardiovascular-drug-stub