Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCZPOO1)

• Drug Combination Name: Epinephrine + Betamethasone
• Indication: Children; Status: Phase 2 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Epinephrine (DM3KJBC): Small molecular drug
  Betamethasone (DMAHJEF): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Epinephrine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute asthma	CA23	Approved	[2]
Allergy	4A80-4A85	Approved	[3]
Anaphylaxis	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Bronchiectasis	CA24	Approved	[2]
Bronchitis	CA20	Approved	[2]
Periodontitis	DA0C	Approved	[2]
Pulmonary emphysema	CA21.Z	Approved	[2]
Severe asthma	CA23	Approved	[2]
Asthma	CA23	Investigative	[2]

Epinephrine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Adrenergic receptor beta-1 (ADRB1)	TTR6W5O	ADRB1_HUMAN	Agonist	[6]

Epinephrine Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Organic cation transporter 3 (SLC22A3)	DT6201N	S22A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[7]
Organic cation transporter 1 (SLC22A1)	DTT79CX	S22A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]

Epinephrine Interacts with 5 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[9]
Sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1)	DEYWLRK	ST1A1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)	DEFQ8VO	TPMT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]
Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT)	DEV3T4A	COMT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
Monoamine oxidase type A (MAO-A)	DERE4TU	AOFA_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]

Epinephrine Interacts with 33 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT)	OTPWKTQG	COMT_HUMAN	Increases Methylation	[14]
Solute carrier family 22 member 3 (SLC22A3)	OTQYGVXX	S22A3_HUMAN	Increases Uptake	[15]
Superoxide dismutase (SOD1)	OT39TA1L	SODC_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
Superoxide dismutase , mitochondrial (SOD2)	OTIWXGZ9	SODM_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
Carbonic anhydrase 2 (CA2)	OTJRMUAG	CAH2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Integrin alpha-V (ITGAV)	OTAM7JTR	ITAV_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Cathepsin K (CTSK)	OTT3YX5O	CATK_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Renin (REN)	OT52GZR2	RENI_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[18]
Insulin (INS)	OTZ85PDU	INS_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[19]
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2)	OTSDOX4Q	ADRB2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[20]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Decreases Cleavage	[21]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)	OTHZ1RIA	PCNA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
Pyruvate kinase PKM (PKM)	OTLHHMC2	KPYM_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor (ADRA1D)	OTW2CD1O	ADA1D_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[22]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6 (FAS)	OTP9XG86	TNR6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor (ADRA1A)	OTUIWCL5	ADA1A_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[22]
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor (ADRA1B)	OTSAYAFD	ADA1B_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[22]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[23]
Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 6 (FASLG)	OTZARCHH	TNFL6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
Hexokinase-2 (HK2)	OTC0GCQO	HXK2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
Ephrin type-A receptor 4 (EPHA4)	OT3AMK0C	EPHA4_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[24]
Hormone-sensitive lipase (LIPE)	OTMMVJ8A	LIPS_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[25]
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1A)	OTADSC03	HIF1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
P2X purinoceptor 7 (P2RX7)	OTNJ9XPL	P2RX7_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[26]
Leptin (LEP)	OT5Q7ODW	LEP_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[27]
Catalase (CAT)	OTHEBX9R	CATA_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[28]
Sulfotransferase 1A3 (SULT1A4)	OTHJ8WWV	ST1A3_HUMAN	Increases Sulfation	[29]
Glutathione reductase, mitochondrial (GSR)	OTM2TUYM	GSHR_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[27]
Neuron-specific vesicular protein calcyon (CALY)	OTQ7EMPU	CALY_HUMAN	Decreases Secretion	[30]
Interleukin-8 (CXCL8)	OTS7T5VH	IL8_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[27]
Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 4 (SLC29A4)	OTWTZXMX	S29A4_HUMAN	Increases Uptake	[15]
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor (ADRA2A)	OTZFGOTP	ADA2A_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[27]

Indication(s) of Betamethasone

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute adrenal insufficiency	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Addison disease	5A74.0	Approved	[4]
Allergic rhinitis	CA08.0	Approved	[4]
Angioedema	4A00.15	Approved	[4]
Aspiration pneumonitis	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia	3A20	Approved	[4]
Bursitis	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Cerebral edema	8D60.1	Approved	[4]
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia	5A71.01	Approved	[4]
Crohn disease	DD70	Approved	[4]
Dermatitis herpetiformis	EB44	Approved	[4]
Diamond-Blackfan anemia	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Disorder of orbital region	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Epicondylitis	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Erythema multiforme	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Exanthem	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Granuloma annulare	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Inflammation	1A00-CA43.1	Approved	[5]
Inflammatory bowel disease	DD72	Approved	[4]
Miliary tuberculosis	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Multiple sclerosis	8A40	Approved	[4]
Mycosis fungoides	2B01	Approved	[4]
Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Psoriasis	EA90	Approved	[4]
Psoriatic arthritis	FA21	Approved	[4]
Rheumatic heart disease	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Sarcoidosis	4B20.5	Approved	[4]
Scalp dermatosis	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Serum sickness	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Severe asthma	CA23	Approved	[4]
Skin disease	EA00-EM0Z	Approved	[4]
Systemic lupus erythematosus	4A40.0	Approved	[4]
Tinea corporis	1F28.Y	Approved	[4]
Tinea cruris	1F28.3	Approved	[4]
Acquired thrombocytopenia	N.A.	Investigative	[4]
Asthma	CA23	Investigative	[4]
Beta-thalassemia major	N.A.	Investigative	[4]
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma	N.A.	Investigative	[4]
Follicular lymphoma	2A80	Investigative	[4]
Rheumatoid arthritis	FA20	Investigative	[4]
Synovitis	N.A.	Investigative	[4]
Tinea pedis	1F28.2	Investigative	[4]
Trichinellosis	N.A.	Investigative	[4]

Betamethasone Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1)	TTYRL6O	GCR_HUMAN	Agonist	[32]

Betamethasone Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[33]

Betamethasone Interacts with 8 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Frataxin, mitochondrial (FXN)	OTE9U09A	FRDA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[34]
Glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1)	OTCI2YDI	GCR_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[35]
Mineralocorticoid receptor (NR3C2)	OT0F2V2Z	MCR_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[35]
C-C motif chemokine 3 (CCL3)	OTW2H3ND	CCL3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
C-C motif chemokine 4 (CCL4)	OT6B8P25	CCL4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
C-C motif chemokine 2 (CCL2)	OTAD2HEL	CCL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Early growth response protein 1 (EGR1)	OTCP6XGZ	EGR1_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[36]
11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (HSD11B2)	OTHF4H9U	DHI2_HUMAN	Increases Metabolism	[37]

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