Acute Porphyria Drug Database

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C01CA03 - Norepinephrine
Not porphyrinogenic
NP

Rationale
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline) is an endogenous catecholamine with non-CYP dependent metabolism. There are no data pointing to CYP-interaction.
Chemical description
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline) is an endogenous catecholamine.
Therapeutic characteristics
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline) is a direct-acting catecholamine neurotransmitter with pronounced effects on alpha-adrenergic receptors; it also stimulates beta-1 receptors but has little effect on beta-2 receptors. It is the major neurotransmitter in postganglionic adrenergic neurones. The main effects of therapeutic doses of norepinephrine are vasoconstriction and cardiac stimulation, and it is used to produce vasoconstriction and cardiac stimulation as an adjunct to correct hemodynamic imbalances in the treatment of shock that persists after adequate fluid volume replacement. Norepinephrine may also be added to solutions of some local anesthetics to decrease the rate of vascular absorption of the anesthetic, thereby localizing anesthesia and prolonging the duration of anesthesia. Administered by IV infusion.
Metabolism and pharmacokinetics
Norepinephrine is is an endogenous compound. It is very rapidly metabolized in the liver and other tissues by a combination of reactions involving the enzymes catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and monoamine oxidase (MAO). The major metabolites are normetanephrine and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy mandelic acid (vanillylmandelic acid, VMA), both of which are inactive.
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References

# Citation details PMID
*Drug reference publications
1. McEvoy GK, editor. Norepinephrine. The AHFS Drug Information 2008. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2009. Electronic version (04.02.10).
2. Sweetman SC, editor. Martindale: The complete drug reference. Noradrenaline. Pharmaceutical Press 2009.

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Mykronor 5 microgram/ml, oplossing voor injectie/infusie · Noradrenaline · Sinora 0,1 mg/ml oplossing voor infusie · Sinora 0,2 mg/ml oplossing voor infusie · Sinora 1 mg/ml concentraat voor oplossing voor infusie Levophed · Levophed 8 mg/4 ml sol. perf. (? diluer) i.v. amp. · Mivuxin · Mivuxin 5 ?g/ml sol. inj./perf. i.v. flac. · Noradrenaline · Norepine · Norepine 1 mg/ml sol. perf. (? diluer) i.v. amp. Noradrenalina · Noradrenalina Altan 0,04 mg/ml Soluci?n Para Perfusi?n · Noradrenalina b. Braun 0,5 mg/ml Concentrado Para Solucion Para Perfusion · Noradrenalina Kabi 1 mg/ml Concentrado Para Solucion Para Perfusion efg · Noradrenalina Kalceks 1 mg/ml Concentrado Para Solucion Para Perfusion efg · Noradrenalina Normon 0,5 mg/ml Concentrado Para Solucion Para Perfusion efg · Noradrenalina sun 0,5 mg/ml Solucion Para Perfusion en Jeringa Precargada · Norages 1 mg/ml Solucion Inyectable · Vipranop 5 Microgramos/ml Solucion Inyectable y Para Perfusion MYKRONOR 10 micrograme/ml · NORADRENALINA AMDIPHARM 1 mg/ml · NORADRENALINA KABI 1 mg/ml · NORADRENALINA KALCEKS 1 mg/ml · NORADRENALINA SUN 0,5 mg/ml · NORADRENALINA TARTRAT HYPERICUM 2 mg/ml Noradrenaline · Sinora Mykronor · Noradrenalin Abcur · Noradrenalin Aguettant · Noradrenalin Fresenius Kabi · Noradrenalin hameln · Noradrenalin Kalceks · Noradrenalin Macure · Noradrenalin Noridem · Noradrenalin SAD · Noradrenalin Zentiva Noradrenalin Abcur · Noradrenalin Aguettant · Noradrenalin Kalceks · Noradrenalin Sintetica Levonor · Noradrenalin Kalceks · Noradrenaline · Norepinephrine Sopharma · Sinora Levophed · Mivuxin · Noradrenaline Noradrenalin Abcur · Noradrenalin Sintetica · Noradrenalina Normon Mykronor · Noradrenalin Abcur · Noradrenalin Aguettant · Noradrenalin Fresenius Kabi · Noradrenalin hameln · Noradrenalin Kalceks · Noradrenalin Noridem · Noradrenaline Norepinephrine Basi · Norepinephrine Kabi · Norepinephrine Kalceks · Norepinephrine Sopharma · Sinora Noradrenalin Kabi · Noradrenalin Kalceks · Noradrenalin Medikunion · Noradrenalin Sintetica (bez disulfita)
 
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