Methoxamin Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
An alpha-adrenergic agonist that causes prolonged peripheral vasoconstriction. It has little if any direct effect on the central nervous system.
Methoxamin is a potent sympathomimetic amine that increases both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Methoxamin is indicated for prevention and treatment of the acute hypotensive state occurring with spinal anesthesia. It is also indicated as adjunctive treatment of hypotension due to hemorrhage, reactions to medications, surgical complications, and shock associated with brain damage due to trauma or tumor. Methoxamin acts on both α1-adrenergic receptors but appears to have no effect on β-adrenergic receptors. It acts by increasing the force of the heart's pumping action as well as constricting peripheral blood vessels.
| Trade Name | Methoxamin |
| Availability | Discontinued |
| Generic | Methoxamine |
| Methoxamine Other Names | Méthoxamédrine, Methoxamin, Méthoxamine, Methoxamine, Methoxaminum, Metossamina, Metoxamina, Pseudomethoxamine |
| Type | |
| Formula | C11H17NO3 |
| Weight | Average: 211.2576 Monoisotopic: 211.120843415 |
| Protein binding | Low |
| Groups | Approved, Investigational |
| Therapeutic Class | |
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| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Uses
Methoxamin is an alpha adrenergic agonist used to treat hypotension.
Indicated for the treatment and management of hypotension.
How Methoxamin works
Methoxamin acts through peripheral vasoconstriction by acting as a pure alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist, consequently increasing systemic blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic).
Drug Interaction
Moderate: albuterol, albuterol, milnacipran, milnacipranUnknown: contained in alcoholic beverages , contained in alcoholic beverages , aspirin, aspirin, lorazepam, lorazepam, tamsulosin, tamsulosin, fluticasone nasal, fluticasone nasal, mirabegron, mirabegron, cholecalciferol, cholecalciferol, cetirizine, cetirizine
Disease Interaction
Major: dehydrationModerate: acidosis
