Phenylephrine hydrochlorideProduct ingredient for Phenylephrine
- Name
- Phenylephrine hydrochloride
- Drug Entry
- Phenylephrine
Phenylephrine is an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist used to treat hypotension,6,8 dilate the pupil,7 and induce local vasoconstriction.1 The action of phenylephrine, or neo-synephrine, was first described in literature in the 1930s.2
Phenylephrine was granted FDA approval in 1939.7
- Accession Number
- DBSALT000858
- Structure
Structure for Phenylephrine hydrochloride (DBSALT000858)
- Synonyms
- Phenylephrine HCl / Phenylephrine Hydrochloride