Term Name: isoprenaline
Synonyms: (+-)-isoprenaline, (+-)-isoproterenol, 1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(isopropylamino)ethanol, 1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-isopropylaminoethanol, 3,4-dihydroxy-alpha-[(isopropylamino)methyl]benzyl alcohol, 4-[1-hydroxy-2-(propan-2-ylamino)ethyl]benzene-1,2-diol, alpha-(isopropylaminomethyl)protocatechuyl alcohol, isoprenalina, isoprenaline, isoprenalinum, isopropyl noradrenaline, isoproterenol, N-isopropyl-beta-dihydroxyphenyl-beta-hydroxyethylamine, N-isopropylnoradrenaline, N-isopropylnorepinephrine
Definition: A secondary amino compound that is noradrenaline in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by an isopropyl group. A sympathomimetic acting almost exclusively on beta-adrenergic receptors, it is used (mainly as the hydrochloride salt) as a bronghodilator and heart stimulant for the management of a variety of cardiac disorders.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:64317]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: catechols secondary alcohol secondary amino compound
has_role: beta-adrenergic agonist bronchodilator agent cardiotonic drug sympathomimetic agent