Phenylephrine
Phenylephrine
Definition
A direct-acting sympathomimetic amine chemically related to adrenaline and ephedrine with potent vasoconstrictor property. Phenylephrine is a post-synaptic alpha-adrenergic receptor agonist that causes vasoconstriction, increases systolic/diastolic pressures, reflex bradycardia, and stroke output.
Also known as PHENYLEPHRINE — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC C01CA06 per RXNORM
- ATC C05AX06 per RXNORM
- ATC R01AA04 per RXNORM
- ATC R01AB01 per RXNORM
- ATC R01BA03 per RXNORM
- ATC S01FB01 per RXNORM
- ATC S01GA05 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C62067 per NCIT
- SCTID 372771005 per RXNORM
- SCTID 54765002 per RXNORM
- UNII 1WS297W6MV per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hemorrhoids | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Hypotensive disorder | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Open-angle glaucoma | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Toxic shock syndrome | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Vasomotor rhinitis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
Organ Effects
| Organ | Side effect / interaction | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Anus | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Camera-type eye | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Intestine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nasal cavity | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
6 entries above are marked DERIVED: Atlas Médico inferred them by combining two sourced claims, and no source asserts these links directly. Treat them as a navigation aid, not as a clinical statement.