Basic Info

Common NamePseudoephedrine(F05457)
2D Structure
Description

An alpha- and beta-adrenergic agonist that may also enhance release of norepinephrine. It has been used in the treatment of several disorders including asthma, heart failure, rhinitis, and urinary incontinence, and for its central nervous system stimulatory effects in the treatment of narcolepsy and depression. It has become less extensively used with the advent of more selective agonists. [PubChem]

FRCD IDF05457
CAS Number90-82-4
PubChem CID7028
FormulaC10H15NO
IUPAC Name

(1S,2S)-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol

InChI Key

KWGRBVOPPLSCSI-WCBMZHEXSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H15NO/c1-8(11-2)10(12)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8,10-12H,1-2H3/t8-,10+/m0/s1

Canonical SMILES

CC(C(C1=CC=CC=C1)O)NC

Isomeric SMILES

C[C@@H]([C@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)O)NC

WikipediaPseudoephedrine
Synonyms
        
            d-Isoephedrine
        
            PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
        
            (+)-Pseudoephedrine
        
            Isoephedrine
        
            d-Pseudoephedrine
        
            Sudafed
        
            trans-Ephedrine
        
            Psi-ephedrin
        
            Psi-ephedrine
        
            d-psi-Ephedrine
        
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Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
SubclassPhenylpropanes
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentPhenylpropanes
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsPhenylpropane - Aralkylamine - 1,2-aminoalcohol - Secondary alcohol - Secondary aliphatic amine - Secondary amine - Alcohol - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Amine - Aromatic alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpropanes. These are organic compounds containing a phenylpropane moiety.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight165.236
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count3
Complexity121
Monoisotopic Mass165.115
Exact Mass165.115
XLogP0.9
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count12
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count2
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.5638
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9645
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.8866
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7182
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9795
Non-inhibitor0.9840
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8965
Distribution
Subcellular localizationLysosome0.5451
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8001
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7839
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7235
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.5595
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7209
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorInhibitor0.5846
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.5737
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9431
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9070
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9329
Non-inhibitor0.9277
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9517
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.7739
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.6240
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9074
Honey Bee ToxicityLow HBT0.5194
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.7807
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8940
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.7401

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-0.4821LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.1338LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity2.3882LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity3.0367pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.2968pIGC50, ug/L

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Capillary electrophoresis separation of phenethylamine enantiomers using aminoacid based ionic liquids.J Pharm Biomed Anal2018 Jan 3029059613
In vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies of tedizolid to assess the potential for peripheral or central monoamine oxidase interactions.Antimicrob Agents Chemother2013 Jul23612197
Sinusitis (acute).BMJ Clin Evid2008 Mar 1019450327
Bitterness suppression with zinc sulfate and na-cyclamate: a model of combinedperipheral and central neural approaches to flavor modification.Pharm Res2005 Nov16132352
Population pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of garenoxacin in patients with community-acquired respiratory tract infections.Antimicrob Agents Chemother2004 Dec15561855
Clinical pharmacokinetics of linezolid, a novel oxazolidinone antibacterial.Clin Pharmacokinet200314531724
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric bioanalysis using normal-phasecolumns with aqueous/organic mobile phases - a novel approach of eliminatingevaporation and reconstitution steps in 96-well SPE.Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom200212362389
Study on the chiral recognition of the enantiomers of ephedrine derivatives with neutral and sulfated heptakis(2,3-O-diacetyl)-beta-cyclodextrins using capillary electrophoresis, UV, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and massspectrometry.J Chromatogr A2001 Apr 2011358226

Targets

General Function:
Protein heterodimerization activity
Specific Function:
This alpha-adrenergic receptor mediates its action by association with G proteins that activate a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. Its effect is mediated by G(q) and G(11) proteins. Nuclear ADRA1A-ADRA1B heterooligomers regulate phenylephrine(PE)-stimulated ERK signaling in cardiac myocytes.
Gene Name:
ADRA1A
Uniprot ID:
P35348
Molecular Weight:
51486.005 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [17139284 ]
General Function:
Protein homodimerization activity
Specific Function:
Beta-adrenergic receptors mediate the catecholamine-induced activation of adenylate cyclase through the action of G proteins. The beta-2-adrenergic receptor binds epinephrine with an approximately 30-fold greater affinity than it does norepinephrine.
Gene Name:
ADRB2
Uniprot ID:
P07550
Molecular Weight:
46458.32 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [17139284 ]
General Function:
Monoamine transmembrane transporter activity
Specific Function:
Amine transporter. Terminates the action of dopamine by its high affinity sodium-dependent reuptake into presynaptic terminals.
Gene Name:
SLC6A3
Uniprot ID:
Q01959
Molecular Weight:
68494.255 Da
References
  1. Wee S, Ordway GA, Woolverton WL: Reinforcing effect of pseudoephedrine isomers and the mechanism of action. Eur J Pharmacol. 2004 Jun 16;493(1-3):117-25. [15189772 ]
General Function:
Norepinephrine:sodium symporter activity
Specific Function:
Amine transporter. Terminates the action of noradrenaline by its high affinity sodium-dependent reuptake into presynaptic terminals.
Gene Name:
SLC6A2
Uniprot ID:
P23975
Molecular Weight:
69331.42 Da
References
  1. Wee S, Ordway GA, Woolverton WL: Reinforcing effect of pseudoephedrine isomers and the mechanism of action. Eur J Pharmacol. 2004 Jun 16;493(1-3):117-25. [15189772 ]
General Function:
Receptor signaling protein activity
Specific Function:
Beta-adrenergic receptors mediate the catecholamine-induced activation of adenylate cyclase through the action of G proteins. This receptor binds epinephrine and norepinephrine with approximately equal affinity. Mediates Ras activation through G(s)-alpha- and cAMP-mediated signaling.
Gene Name:
ADRB1
Uniprot ID:
P08588
Molecular Weight:
51322.1 Da
References
  1. Vansal SS, Feller DR: Direct effects of ephedrine isomers on human beta-adrenergic receptor subtypes. Biochem Pharmacol. 1999 Sep 1;58(5):807-10. [10449190 ]
General Function:
Kinase activator activity
Specific Function:
Produced by T-cells in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation, this protein is required for T-cell proliferation and other activities crucial to regulation of the immune response. Can stimulate B-cells, monocytes, lymphokine-activated killer cells, natural killer cells, and glioma cells.
Gene Name:
IL2
Uniprot ID:
P60568
Molecular Weight:
17627.52 Da
References
  1. Fiebich BL, Collado JA, Stratz C, Valina C, Hochholzer W, Munoz E, Bellido LM: Pseudoephedrine inhibits T-cell activation by targeting NF-kappaB, NFAT and AP-1 signaling pathways. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2012 Feb;34(1):98-106. doi: 10.3109/08923973.2011.582118. Epub 2011 Jun 2. [21631396 ]
General Function:
Transcriptional activator activity, rna polymerase ii distal enhancer sequence-specific binding
Specific Function:
Plays a role in the inducible expression of cytokine genes in T-cells, especially in the induction of the IL-2 or IL-4 gene transcription. Also controls gene expression in embryonic cardiac cells. Could regulate not only the activation and proliferation but also the differentiation and programmed death of T-lymphocytes as well as lymphoid and non-lymphoid cells.
Gene Name:
NFATC1
Uniprot ID:
O95644
Molecular Weight:
101241.73 Da
References
  1. Fiebich BL, Collado JA, Stratz C, Valina C, Hochholzer W, Munoz E, Bellido LM: Pseudoephedrine inhibits T-cell activation by targeting NF-kappaB, NFAT and AP-1 signaling pathways. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2012 Feb;34(1):98-106. doi: 10.3109/08923973.2011.582118. Epub 2011 Jun 2. [21631396 ]
General Function:
Serotonin:sodium symporter activity
Specific Function:
Serotonin transporter whose primary function in the central nervous system involves the regulation of serotonergic signaling via transport of serotonin molecules from the synaptic cleft back into the pre-synaptic terminal for re-utilization. Plays a key role in mediating regulation of the availability of serotonin to other receptors of serotonergic systems. Terminates the action of serotonin and recycles it in a sodium-dependent manner.
Gene Name:
SLC6A4
Uniprot ID:
P31645
Molecular Weight:
70324.165 Da
References
  1. Wee S, Ordway GA, Woolverton WL: Reinforcing effect of pseudoephedrine isomers and the mechanism of action. Eur J Pharmacol. 2004 Jun 16;493(1-3):117-25. [15189772 ]
Uniprot ID:
P18846; P15336; P18847; P18848; Q9Y2D1; P18850; P17544; Q8WYK2; P01100; P05412
References
  1. Fiebich BL, Collado JA, Stratz C, Valina C, Hochholzer W, Munoz E, Bellido LM: Pseudoephedrine inhibits T-cell activation by targeting NF-kappaB, NFAT and AP-1 signaling pathways. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2012 Feb;34(1):98-106. doi: 10.3109/08923973.2011.582118. Epub 2011 Jun 2. [21631396 ]
General Function:
Thioesterase binding
Specific Function:
Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors mediate the catecholamine-induced inhibition of adenylate cyclase through the action of G proteins. The rank order of potency for agonists of this receptor is oxymetazoline > clonidine > epinephrine > norepinephrine > phenylephrine > dopamine > p-synephrine > p-tyramine > serotonin = p-octopamine. For antagonists, the rank order is yohimbine > phentolamine = mianserine > chlorpromazine = spiperone = prazosin > propanolol > alprenolol = pindolol.
Gene Name:
ADRA2A
Uniprot ID:
P08913
Molecular Weight:
48956.275 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [17139284 ]
General Function:
Tumor necrosis factor receptor binding
Specific Function:
Cytokine that binds to TNFRSF1A/TNFR1 and TNFRSF1B/TNFBR. It is mainly secreted by macrophages and can induce cell death of certain tumor cell lines. It is potent pyrogen causing fever by direct action or by stimulation of interleukin-1 secretion and is implicated in the induction of cachexia, Under certain conditions it can stimulate cell proliferation and induce cell differentiation. Impairs regulatory T-cells (Treg) function in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis via FOXP3 dephosphorylation. Upregulates the expression of protein phosphatase 1 (PP1), which dephosphorylates the key 'Ser-418' residue of FOXP3, thereby inactivating FOXP3 and rendering Treg cells functionally defective (PubMed:23396208). Key mediator of cell death in the anticancer action of BCG-stimulated neutrophils in combination with DIABLO/SMAC mimetic in the RT4v6 bladder cancer cell line (PubMed:22517918).The TNF intracellular domain (ICD) form induces IL12 production in dendritic cells.
Gene Name:
TNF
Uniprot ID:
P01375
Molecular Weight:
25644.15 Da
References
  1. Fiebich BL, Collado JA, Stratz C, Valina C, Hochholzer W, Munoz E, Bellido LM: Pseudoephedrine inhibits T-cell activation by targeting NF-kappaB, NFAT and AP-1 signaling pathways. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2012 Feb;34(1):98-106. doi: 10.3109/08923973.2011.582118. Epub 2011 Jun 2. [21631396 ]