Classification
Compound class	Metabolite or derivative
Approved drug?	Yes (FDA (no history prior to 1951))

IUPAC Name

4-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-methylaminoethyl]benzene-1,2-diol

International Nonproprietary Names
INN number	INN
2142	epinephrine
4553	racepinefrine

Synonyms

adrenalin | Auvi-Q® | Epipen® | l-adrenaline | L-epinephrine | levoepinephrine

Comments

Agonist at alpha and beta adrenoceptors. In addition to being assigned the INN epinephrine in its own right, (-)-adrenaline is also one of the enantiomers found in the INN-assigned compound (±)-adrenaline.

Database Links
BindingDB Ligand	50029050
CAS Registry No.	51-43-4
ChEBI	CHEBI:28918
ChEMBL Ligand	CHEMBL679
DrugBank Ligand	DB00668
GtoPdb PubChem SID	135651430
Immunopaedia Search	epinephrine
PubChem CID	5816
RCSB PDB Ligand	ALE
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey	UCTWMZQNUQWSLP-VIFPVBQESA-N
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Search PubMed clinical trials	racepinefrine
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SynPHARM	1862 (in complex with β2-adrenoceptor)
Wikipedia	Epinephrine