Heptaminol | |
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(RS)-6-amino-2-methylheptan-2-ol |
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Identifiers | |
CAS number | 372-66-7 ![]() |
PubChem | 3590 |
ChemSpider | 3464 ![]() |
MeSH | Heptaminol |
ATC code | C01 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C8H19NO |
Molar mass | 145.24 g mol−1 |
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Routes of administration |
Oral, intravenous, intramuscular |
Excretion | Renal |
![]() ![]() ![]() Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Infobox references |
Heptaminol is an amino alcohol which is classified as a vasoconstrictor (C01DX08). It is sometimes used in the treatment of low blood pressure, particularly orthostatic hypotension.[1]
It is classified as a doping substance, in 2008 the cyclist Dmitriy Fofonov was tested positive at the Tour de France[2]. In 2010 June the swimmer Frédérick Bousquet was tested positive for the substance, allegedly for buying a medicine from the pharmacy[3].
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