Properties of Epinephrine

Description

Epinephrine is a hormone and neurotransmitter.It increases heart rate, contracts blood vessels, dilates air passages and participates in the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system.It is indicated for intravenous injection in treatment of acute hypersensitivity, treatment of acute asthmatic attacks to relieve bronchospasm, and treatment and prophylaxis of cardiac arrest and attacks of transitory atrioventricular heart block with syncopal seizures (Stokes-Adams Syndrome).It stimulates both the alpha- and beta- adrenergic systems, causes systemic vasoconstriction and gastrointestinal relaxation, stimulates the heart, and dilates bronchi and cerebral vessels.

Chemical Properties

Appearance	White to Yellowish Fine Crystalline Powder
Boiling Point	413.1 °C
Brand Name	ADROP;Adnephrine;Adrenal;Adrenalin-Medihaler;Adrenamine;Adrenan;Adrenapax;Adrenasol;Adrenatrate;Adrenine;Adrenodis; Adrenohorma;Adrenor;Adrenosan;Adrenutol;Adrin;Adrine;Aktamin;AnaGuard;Antiasthmatique;Asmatane Mist;Asthma Meter Mist;Asthma-Nefrin;AsthmahalerMist;Asthmanefrin;Astmahalin;Astminhal;Balmadren;Bernarenin;Biorenine;Bosmin;Brevirenin;Bronkaid;BronkaidMist;BronkaidSuspensionMist;Chelafrin;CitanestForte;Corisol;Drenamist;Duranest;Dylephrin;EpiEZPenJr;Epifrin;Epiglaufrin;Epipen;EpipenAutoInjector;EpipenEZPen;EpipenJr.;EpipenJr.AutoInjector;Epirenamine;Epirenan;Epirenin;Epitrate;Eppy;Esphygmogenina;Exadrin;Glaucon;Glaucosan;Glauposine;Glycirenan;Haemostasin;Haemostatin;Hektalin;Hemisine;Hemostasin;Hemostatin;Hypernephrin;Hyporenin;IOP;Intranefrin;Iontocaine;Isoptoepinal;Kidoline;Levonor;Levorenen;Levorenin;Levorenine;Lidocaton;Lyophrin;MedihalerEpi;Metanephrin;Micronefrin;Mucidrina;Myosthenine;Mytrate;Nephridine;Nephron;Nieraline;NorEpirenan;Norartrinal;Paranephrin;PrimateneMist;Renagladin;Renaglandin;Renaglandulin;Renaleptine;Renalina;Renoform;Renostypricin;Renostypticin;Renostyptin;Scurenaline;Septocaine;Simplene;Sindrenina;Soladren;Sphygmogenin;Stryptirenal;Styptirenal;Supracapsulin;Supradin;Supranefran;Supranephrane;Supranephrine;Supranol;Suprarenaline;Suprarenin;Suprel;Surenine;Surrenine;SusPhrine;Susphrine;SympathinE;SympathinI;Takamina;Takamine;Tokamina;Tolansin;Tolax;Tolcil;Tolhart;Tonogen;Twinject;Vaponefrin;Vasoconstrictine;Vasodrine;Vasoton;Vasotonin
CAS Number	51-43-4
ChEBI	28918
Density	1.283 g/cm3
EINECS Number	200-098-7
IUPAC Name	4-(1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl)benzene-1,2-diol
InChI	1S/C9H13NO3/c1-10-5-9(13)6-2-3-7(11)8(12)4-6/h2-4,9-13H,5H2,1H3/t9-/m0/s1
InChIKey	UCTWMZQNUQWSLP-VIFPVBQESA-N
Melting Point	215 °C
Molar Mass	183.204 g/mol
Molecular Formula	C9H13NO3
RTECS Number	DO2625000
Solubility	<0.01 g/100 ml
Synonyms	Adrenaline;1,2-Benzenediol,4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]-, (R)-;Benzyl alcohol, 3,4-dihydroxy-a-[(methylamino)methyl]-, (-)-(8CI);(-)-(R)-Epinephrine;(-)-3,4-Dihydroxy-a-[2-(methylamino)ethyl]benzyl alcohol;(-)-Adrenaline;(-)-Epinephrine;(R)-Adrenaline;(R)-Epinephrine;Adnephrine;Adrenal;Adrenalin;Adrenaline;Adrenine;Adrin;AnaKit;Bosmin;BronkaidMist;Chelafrin;Epifrin;Epiglaufrin;Epinefrina;Epinephran;Epipen;Epirenan;Eppy;Exadrin;Glauposine;Hemisine;Hemostasin;Hemostatin;Hypernephrin;Isoptoepinal;LAdrenaline;LMethylaminoethanolcatechol;Levoepinephrine;Levorenen;Levorenin;Levorenine;Levoreninum;Lyodrin;Methylarterenol;Mucidrina;N[(2R)2(3,4Dihydroxyphenyl)2hydroxyethyl]Nmethylamine;NSC62786;Nephridine;Nieraline;Paranephrin;Primatene Mist;R-(-)Epinephrine;Renaglandin;Renaleptine;Renalina;Renoform;Renostypticin;Renostyptin;Scurenaline;Simplene;Styptirenal;Supracapsulin;Supranephrane;Suprarenaline;Suprarenin;Surrenine;Sus-phrine;Takamina;Vasoconstrictine;Vasotonin;l-1-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2methylaminoethanol;l-Adrenaline;l-Epinephrine;l-Epirenamine