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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic compounds
  3. alcohols
  4. propanols
  5. propanolamines
  6. phenylpropanolamine
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic compounds
  3. alcohols
  4. amino alcohols
  5. propanolamines
  6. phenylpropanolamine
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic nitrogen compounds
  3. amino compounds
  4. amino alcohols
  5. propanolamines
  6. phenylpropanolamine
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic nitrogen compounds
  3. amino compounds
  4. amino alcohols
  5. propanolamines
  6. phenylpropanolamine

Preferred term

phenylpropanolamine

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A sympathomimetic that acts mainly by causing release of norepinephrine but also has direct agonist activity at some adrenergic receptors. It is most commonly used as a nasal vasoconstrictor and an appetite depressant.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • dexatrim
  • norephedrine
  • phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride
  • prolamine
  • propagest

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/218582

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