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isometheptene

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Description

Isometheptene is a sympathomimetic amine, structurally similar to amphetamine. It is a vasoconstrictor and is used as a nasal decongestant, particularly in combination with analgesics for the treatment of headaches. Its synthesis involves the reaction of phenylacetone with methylamine followed by a series of steps to introduce the isopropyl group and the tertiary amine. Isometheptene acts by stimulating alpha-adrenergic receptors, causing vasoconstriction and reducing nasal congestion. While its use has declined due to concerns about potential cardiovascular effects, its effects on blood pressure and heart rate are studied for its potential use in conditions like Raynaud's phenomenon. Research on isometheptene focuses on understanding its mechanism of action, identifying potential adverse effects, and exploring alternative therapeutic applications.'

isometheptene: RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation; structure in Merck Index, 9th ed, #5040 [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID22297
CHEMBL ID1697841
CHEBI ID134765
SCHEMBL ID148619
MeSH IDM0051833

Synonyms (47)

Synonym
5-hepten-2-amine, n,6-dimethyl-
4-hexenylamine, n,1,5-trimethyl-
503-01-5
n,6-dimethylhept-5-en-2-amine
n,1,5-trimethyl-4-hexenylamine
6-methylamino-2-methylheptene
octanil
brn 1742093
octinum
isonyl
isometepteno [inn-spanish]
2-methyl-6-methylamino-2-heptene
n,6-dimethyl-5-hepten-2-amine
methylisooctenylamine
methyloctenylamine
einecs 207-959-6
isometheptene [inn:ban]
isometheptenum [inn-latin]
octon
octin
AB00514747
isometheptene
CHEBI:134765
DB06706
CHEMBL1697841
AKOS006275249
ec 207-959-6
unii-y7l24thh6t
isometheptenum
y7l24thh6t ,
isometepteno
isometheptene [inn]
isometheptene [who-dd]
isometheptene [mi]
isometheptene [mart.]
65783-53-1
SCHEMBL148619
6-methylamino-2-methyl-2-heptene
n,6-dimethyl-5-hepten-2-amine #
octine
DTXSID9023172
methyl(6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)amine
sr-01000944473
SR-01000944473-1
Q1098951
isonyl; octanil; octin; octine; octinum
EN300-6430800

Research Excerpts

Overview

Isometheptene is a sympathomimetic drug effective in acute migraine treatment.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Isometheptene is a sympathomimetic drug effective in acute migraine treatment. "( Pharmacological analysis of the increases in heart rate and diastolic blood pressure produced by (S)-isometheptene and (R)-isometheptene in pithed rats.
Daugherty, BL; Hernández-Abreu, O; Labastida-Ramírez, A; MaassenVanDenBrink, A; Rubio-Beltrán, E; Villalón, CM, 2017
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[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
secondary amino compoundA compound formally derived from ammonia by replacing two hydrogen atoms by organyl groups.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Bioassays (2)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1159607Screen for inhibitors of RMI FANCM (MM2) intereaction2016Journal of biomolecular screening, Jul, Volume: 21, Issue:6
A High-Throughput Screening Strategy to Identify Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors That Block the Fanconi Anemia DNA Repair Pathway.
AID588220Literature-mined public compounds from Kruhlak et al phospholipidosis modelling dataset2008Toxicology mechanisms and methods, , Volume: 18, Issue:2-3
Development of a phospholipidosis database and predictive quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (37)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199023 (62.16)18.7374
1990's3 (8.11)18.2507
2000's7 (18.92)29.6817
2010's4 (10.81)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 45.61

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index45.61 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.81 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.48 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index67.63 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (45.61)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials6 (15.79%)5.53%
Reviews4 (10.53%)6.00%
Case Studies3 (7.89%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other25 (65.79%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]