4-Hydroxyamphetamine
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"Hydroxyamfetamine" redirects here. For other uses, see Hydroxyamphetamine.
4-Hydroxyamphetamine (4HA), also known as hydroxyamfetamine, hydroxyamphetamine, oxamphetamine, norpholedrine, para-hydroxyamphetamine, and α-methyltyramine, is a drug that stimulates the sympathetic nervous system.
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Trade names | Hydroxyamfetamine, Paredrine |
Other names | hydroxyamphetamine (USAN US) |
Routes of administration | Eye drops |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.866 |
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Formula | C9H13NO |
Molar mass | 151.209 g·mol−1 |
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It is used medically in eye drops to dilate the pupil (a process called mydriasis), so that the back of the eye can be examined. It is also a major metabolite of amphetamine and certain substituted amphetamines.