Phenylpropanolamine
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Also known as FansiaFenilpropanolaminaNorephedrineNSC-9920PhenylfenesinPropadrineRinexin(-)-Norephedrine
Summary
Phenylpropanolamine (CHEMBL61006) is an approved small molecule (ATC R01BA01); indicated across 1 condition.
At a glance
- Status: Approved (max clinical phase 4)
- Modality: Small molecule
- ATC class: R01BA01 (+1 more)
- Indications: 1 condition
- Chemistry: 151.21 Da · C9H13NO
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL61006 |
| Name | Phenylpropanolamine |
| Type | Small molecule |
| Max phase | 4 |
| FDA approved | no |
| PubChem CID | 4786 |
| ATC | R01BA01, R01BA51 |
| Molecular formula | C9H13NO |
| Molecular weight | 151.21 |
| InChIKey | DLNKOYKMWOXYQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
SMILES: CC(C(C1=CC=CC=C1)O)N
IUPAC name: 2-amino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
Also known as: Fansia, Fenilpropanolamina, Norephedrine, NSC-9920, Phenylfenesin, Phenylpropanolamine, Propadrine, Rinexin, (-)-Norephedrine, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE, phenylpropanolamine
Parent form; salt/anhydrous children: CHEMBL1200695, CHEMBL1201535, CHEMBL2146104
Patent coverage: 1,562 distinct patent families (5,555 SureChEMBL compound mentions), from 1 matched compound structure(s). Mentions count patents naming the compound (not distinct inventions), so promiscuous / reference molecules inflate the mention figure — families are the dedup metric.
Targets
Targets
Broader ChEMBL bioactivity targets: 6 (assay-derived). Sample: Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor, Alpha-2C adrenergic receptor, Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor, Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor, Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor, Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor.
Bioactivity
ChEMBL activities: 9 potent at pChembl ≥ 5 of 10 total. Top 100 by potency (10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM):
| Target | pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Activity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P19328 | 6.58 | Ki | 263 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_434867 |
| ADRA2A | 6.56 | Ki | 275.4 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_434866 |
| ADRA2C | 5.14 | AC50 | 7300 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25147820 |
| P23944 | 5.07 | Ki | 8511 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_12459247 |
| P23944 | 5.07 | Ki | 8511 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_434855 |
| P18841 | 5.02 | Ki | 9550 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_12459277 |
| P18841 | 5.02 | Ki | 9550 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_434854 |
| P43140 | 5.01 | Ki | 9772 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_12459307 |
| P43140 | 5.01 | Ki | 9772 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_434853 |
Target pathways
No target-pathway data for this drug (no mapped target genes).
Indications & clinical
Indications
1 indication record carries no mapped disease name (EFO/MeSH-only); none shown.
Clinical trials
Total trials: 0.
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No PharmGKB pharmacogenomic data curated for this drug.
Related molecules
Related molecules
No competitor molecules sharing a primary target (ChEMBL phase ≥2 or PubChem drug-class).
Related Atlas pages
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