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General Information of Drug (ID: DMZHUO5)

Drug Name

Phenylephrine

Synonyms

Cyclomydril; Dilatair; Dionephrine; Doktors; Duration; Fenilefrina; Isophrim; Isophrin; Mesaton; Mesatone; Mesatonum; Metaoxedrin; Metaoxedrine; Metaoxedrinum; Metasympatol; Metasynephrine; Metsatonum; Mezaton; Mydfrin; Neofrin; Neosynephrine; Nostril; Ocugestrin; Phenoptic; Phenylephrinum; Spersaphrine; Visadron; Alcon Efrin; Isopto Frin; Minims Phenylephrine; Nostril Spray Pump; Nostril Spray Pump Mild; Phenylephrine Minims; Prefrin Liquifilm; Relief Eye Drops for Red Eyes; Alconefrin Nasal Drops 12; Alconefrin Nasal Drops 25; Alconefrin Nasal Drops 50; Alconefrin Nasal Spray 25; Ah-Chew; Ak-dilate; Ak-nefrin; Fenilefrina [INN-Spanish]; I-Phrine; L-Phenylephedrine; L-Phenylephrine; M-Methylaminoethanolphenol; M-Oxedrine; M-Sympathol; M-Sympatol; M-Synephrine; Mydfrin (TN); Neo-Synephrine; Neo-Synephrine Nasal Drops; Neo-Synephrine Nasal Jelly; Neo-Synephrine Nasal Spray; Ocu-Phrin Sterile Eye Drops; Phenylephrine (INN); Phenylephrine Minims (TN); Phenylephrine [INN:BAN]; Phenylephrinum [INN-Latin]; R(-)-Phenylephrine; L-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)-N-methylethanolamine; L-1-(m-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylaminoethanol; L-m-Hydroxy-alpha-((methylamino)methyl)benzyl alcohol; L-alpha-Hydroxy-beta-methylamino-3-hydroxy-L-ethylbenzene; Tannins, compds. with (R)-3-hydroxy-alpha-((methylamino)methyl)benzenemethanol; Benzenemethanol, 3-hydroxy-alpha-((methylamino)methyl)-, (R)-(9CI); (-)-m-Hydroxy-alpha-(methylaminomethyl)benzyl alcohol; (R)-2-Hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-N-methylethylamine; (R)-3-Hydroxy-alpha-((methylamino)methyl)benzenemethanol; 3-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]phenol

Indication

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Allergic rhinitis	CA08.0	Approved	[1]
Arrhythmia	BC9Z	Approved	[1]
Common cold	CA00	Approved	[1]
Cough	MD12	Approved	[1]
Fecal incontinence	ME07	Approved	[2]
Fever	MG26	Approved	[1]
Headache	8A80-8A84	Approved	[1]
Mydriasis	LA11.62	Approved	[1]
Ophthalmic graves disease	5A02.0	Approved	[3]
Proctitis	DB33.Z	Approved	[1]
Rhinitis	FA20	Approved	[1]
Seasonal allergic rhinitis	CA08.01	Approved	[1]
Vasomotor/allergic rhinitis	CA08	Approved	[1]


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Therapeutic Class

Ophthalmologicals

Affected Organisms

Humans and other mammals

ATC Code

C01CA06: Phenylephrine

C01CA: Adrenergic and dopaminergic agents

C01C: CARDIAC STIMULANTS EXCL. CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES

C01: CARDIAC THERAPY

C: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

R01AA04: Phenylephrine

R01AA: Sympathomimetics, plain

R01A: DECONGESTANTS AND OTHER NASAL PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE

R01: NASAL PREPARATIONS

R: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

R01AB01: Phenylephrine

R01AB: Sympathomimetics, combinations excl. corticosteroids

R01A: DECONGESTANTS AND OTHER NASAL PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE

R01: NASAL PREPARATIONS

R: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

R01BA03: Phenylephrine

R01BA: Sympathomimetics

R01B: NASAL DECONGESTANTS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

R01: NASAL PREPARATIONS

R: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

S01FB01: Phenylephrine

S01FB: Sympathomimetics excl. antiglaucoma preparations

S01F: MYDRIATICS AND CYCLOPLEGICS

S01: OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

S: SENSORY ORGANS

S01GA05: Phenylephrine

S01GA: Sympathomimetics used as decongestants

S01G: DECONGESTANTS AND ANTIALLERGICS

S01: OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

S: SENSORY ORGANS

Drug Type

Small molecular drug

Structure

3D MOL

2D MOL

#Ro5 Violations (Lipinski): 0

Molecular Weight (mw)

167.2

Logarithm of the Partition Coefficient (xlogp)

-0.3

Rotatable Bond Count (rotbonds)

Hydrogen Bond Donor Count (hbonddonor)

Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count (hbondacc)

ADMET Property

BDDCS Class: Biopharmaceutics Drug Disposition Classification System (BDDCS) Class 1: high solubility and high permeability [4]
Clearance: The clearance of drug is 2100 mL/min [5]
Elimination: 86% of a dose of phenylephrine is recovered in the urine with 16% as the unmetabolized drug, 57% as the inactive meta-hydroxymendelic acid, and 8% as inactive sulfate conjugates [6]
Half-life: The concentration or amount of drug in body reduced by one-half in 5 minutes [6]
Metabolism: The drug is metabolized via the monoamine oxidase A, monoamine oxidase B, and SULT1A3 [7]
MRTD: The Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Dose (MRTD) of drug that ensured maximising efficacy and moderate side effect is 4.98178 micromolar/kg/day [8]
Vd: The volume of distribution (Vd) of drug is 340 L [5]

Chemical Identifiers

Formula: C9H13NO2
IUPAC Name: 3-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]phenol
Canonical SMILES: CNC[C@@H](C1=CC(=CC=C1)O)O
InChI: InChI=1S/C9H13NO2/c1-10-6-9(12)7-3-2-4-8(11)5-7/h2-5,9-12H,6H2,1H3/t9-/m0/s1
InChIKey: SONNWYBIRXJNDC-VIFPVBQESA-N

Cross-matching ID

PubChem CID: 6041
ChEBI ID: CHEMBL1215
CAS Number: 61-76-7
UNII: 1WS297W6MV
DrugBank ID: DB00388
TTD ID: D0O6IU
VARIDT ID: DR01201
ACDINA ID: D00528

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Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	MOA	REF
Dopamine D2 receptor (D2R)	TTEX248	DRD2_HUMAN	Agonist	[9]

Drug Off-Target (DOT)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Interaction	REF
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor (ADRA1A)	OTUIWCL5	ADA1A_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[10]
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor (ADRA1B)	OTSAYAFD	ADA1B_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[10]
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor (ADRA1D)	OTW2CD1O	ADA1D_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[10]
Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial (AIFM1)	OTKPWB7Q	AIFM1_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[11]
Bcl-2-like protein 1 (BCL2L1)	OTRC5K9O	B2CL1_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[11]
Bcl2-associated agonist of cell death (BAD)	OT63ERYM	BAD_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[11]
Beta-3 adrenergic receptor (ADRB3)	OTPMG4V7	ADRB3_HUMAN	Drug Response	[12]
Caveolin-3 (CAV3)	OTWSFDB4	CAV3_HUMAN	Drug Response	[13]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[14]
Mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL)	OTDSLC81	MLKL_HUMAN	Gene/Protein Processing	[11]

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The Studied Disease

Allergic rhinitis

ICD Disease Classification

CA08.0

Molecule Name	Molecule Type	Gene Name	p-value	Fold-Change	Z-score
Dopamine D2 receptor (D2R)	DTT	DRD2	2.50E-02	-0.08	-0.49

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Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Information of This Drug

Coadministration of a Drug Treating the Disease Different from Phenylephrine (Comorbidity)

DDI Drug Name	DDI Drug ID	Severity	Mechanism	Comorbidity	REF
Methylene blue	DMJAPE7	Major	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Methylene blue.	Acquired methaemoglobinaemia [3A93]	[15]
Droxidopa	DM5YF4M	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Droxidopa.	Autonomic nervous system disorder [8D87]	[16]
Linezolid	DMGFPU2	Major	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Linezolid.	Bacterial infection [1A00-1C4Z]	[17]
Sotalol	DML60TN	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Sotalol.	Cardiac arrhythmia [BC9Z]	[18]
Levomilnacipran	DMV26S8	Moderate	Increased risk of rapid heart rate by the combination of Phenylephrine and Levomilnacipran.	Chronic pain [MG30]	[19]
Selegiline	DM6034S	Major	Increased risk of hyperpyrexia by the combination of Phenylephrine and Selegiline.	Depression [6A70-6A7Z]	[15]
Duloxetine	DM9BI7M	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Duloxetine.	Depression [6A70-6A7Z]	[19]
Isocarboxazid	DMAF1NB	Major	Increased risk of hyperpyrexia by the combination of Phenylephrine and Isocarboxazid.	Depression [6A70-6A7Z]	[15]
Milnacipran	DMBFE74	Moderate	Increased risk of rapid heart rate by the combination of Phenylephrine and Milnacipran.	Depression [6A70-6A7Z]	[19]
Tranylcypromine	DMGB5RE	Major	Increased risk of hyperpyrexia by the combination of Phenylephrine and Tranylcypromine.	Depression [6A70-6A7Z]	[15]
Desvenlafaxine	DMHD4PE	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Desvenlafaxine.	Depression [6A70-6A7Z]	[19]
Phenelzine	DMHIDUE	Major	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Phenelzine.	Depression [6A70-6A7Z]	[15]
Nadolol	DMW6GVL	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Nadolol.	Essential hypertension [BA00]	[18]
Carteolol	DMFMDOB	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Carteolol.	Glaucoma [9C61]	[18]
Metipranolol	DMJMVKI	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Metipranolol.	Glaucoma [9C61]	[18]
Levobetaxolol	DMSREPX	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Levobetaxolol.	Glaucoma [9C61]	[18]
Levobunolol	DMTNFCQ	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Levobunolol.	Glaucoma [9C61]	[18]
Ergotamine	DMKR3C5	Major	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Ergotamine.	Headache [8A80-8A84]	[20]
Carvedilol	DMHTEAO	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Carvedilol.	Heart failure [BD10-BD1Z]	[18]
Procarbazine	DMIK367	Major	Increased risk of hyperpyrexia by the combination of Phenylephrine and Procarbazine.	Hodgkin lymphoma [2B30]	[15]
Acebutolol	DM0TI4U	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Acebutolol.	Hypertension [BA00-BA04]	[18]
Bisoprolol	DM3UZ95	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Bisoprolol.	Hypertension [BA00-BA04]	[18]
Penbutolol	DM4ES8F	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Penbutolol.	Hypertension [BA00-BA04]	[18]
Nebivolol	DM7F1PA	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Nebivolol.	Hypertension [BA00-BA04]	[18]
Pindolol	DMD2NV7	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Pindolol.	Hypertension [BA00-BA04]	[18]
Labetalol	DMK8U72	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Labetalol.	Hypertension [BA00-BA04]	[18]
Propranolol	DM79NTF	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Propranolol.	Migraine [8A80]	[18]
Ozanimod	DMT6AM2	Major	Increased risk of hyperpyrexia by the combination of Phenylephrine and Ozanimod.	Multiple sclerosis [8A40]	[15]
Sibutramine	DMFJTDI	Moderate	Increased risk of rapid heart rate by the combination of Phenylephrine and Sibutramine.	Obesity [5B80-5B81]	[21]
Safinamide	DM0YWJC	Moderate	Decreased metabolism of Phenylephrine caused by Safinamide mediated inhibition of non-CYP450 enzyme.	Parkinsonism [8A00]	[22]
Rasagiline	DM3WKQ4	Moderate	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Rasagiline.	Parkinsonism [8A00]	[15]
Ergonovine	DM0VEC1	Major	Additive hypertensive effects by the combination of Phenylephrine and Ergonovine.	Postpartum haemorrhage [JA43]	[20]


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Drug Inactive Ingredient(s) (DIG) and Formulation(s) of This Drug

DIG

DIG Name	DIG ID	PubChem CID	Functional Classification
Allura red AC dye	E00338	33258	Colorant
D&C red no. 27	E00381	83511	Colorant
D&C red no. 28	E00491	6097185	Colorant
Quinoline yellow WS	E00309	24671	Colorant
Stearic acid	E00079	5281	Emulsifying agent; Solubilizing agent; Viscosity-controlling agent; lubricant
Sunset yellow FCF	E00255	17730	Colorant
Beta-D-lactose	E00099	6134	Diluent; Dry powder inhaler carrier; Lyophilization aid
Brushite	E00392	104805	Diluent
Calcium hydrogenphosphate	E00294	24441	Diluent
Carboxymethylcellulose sodium	E00621	Not Available	Adsorbent; Binding agent; Disintegrant; Emulsifying agent; Suspending agent; Viscosity-controlling agent
Carmellose sodium	E00625	Not Available	Disintegrant
Dextrin	E00359	62698	Binding agent; Diluent; Microencapsulating agent; Stiffening agent; Suspending agent; Viscosity-controlling agent
Dextrose monohydrate	E00538	22814120	Binding agent; Diluent; Flavoring agent; Tonicity agent
Magnesium silicate	E00596	72941442	Anticaking agent; Glidant; Lubricant
Magnesium stearate	E00208	11177	lubricant
Polyethylene glycol 2000	E00649	Not Available	Coating agent; Diluent; Ointment base; Plasticizing agent; Solvent; Suppository base; lubricant
Polyethylene glycol 400	E00653	Not Available	Coating agent; Diluent; Ointment base; Plasticizing agent; Solvent; Suppository base; lubricant
Polyvinyl alcohol	E00666	Not Available	Coating agent; Emulsion stabilizing agent; Film/Membrane-forming agent
Povidone	E00667	Not Available	Binding agent; Coating agent; Disintegrant; Film/membrane-forming agent; Solubilizing agent; Suspending agent
Propylene glycol	E00040	1030	Antimicrobial preservative; Humectant; Plasticizing agent; Solvent
Silicon dioxide	E00670	Not Available	Anticaking agent; Opacifying agent; Viscosity-controlling agent
Sodium citrate dihydrate	E00369	71474	Alkalizing agent; Buffering agent; Complexing agent; Emulsifying agent
Soybean lecithin	E00637	Not Available	Other agent
Talc	E00520	16211421	Anticaking agent; Diluent; Glidant; lubricant
Titanium dioxide	E00322	26042	Coating agent; Colorant; Opacifying agent


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Pharmaceutical Formulation

Formulation Name	Drug Dosage	Dosage Form	Route
Phenylephrine 10 mg tablet	10 mg	Oral Tablet	Oral
Phenylephrine 5 mg tablet	5 mg	Oral Tablet	Oral

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