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Levomethamphetamine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(R)-N-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-2-amine
Identifiers
CAS number	537-46-2
ATC code	?
PubChem	1206
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₀H₁₅N
Mol. mass	149.2
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	Hepatic
Half life	?
Excretion	Renal
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	OTC
Routes	Nasal Inhalation
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Levomethamphetamine, other names include l-methamphetamine, levodesoxyephedrine, l-desoxyephedrine, and levmetamfetamine (Vicks Vapor Inhaler), is the levorotary (R-isomer) of methamphetamine, levomethamphetamine is a sympathomimetic vasoconstrictor which is the active ingredient used in some over-the-counter nasal decongestants including Vicks Vapor Inhaler.

Chemistry

Levomethamphetamine affects the sympathetic nervous system, but has little activity in the central nervous system so it is not thought to possess an addiction potential anywhere near that of racemic methamphetamine or dextromethamphetamine since it only exerts vasoconstricting effects that make it useful for nasal decongestion.^[1]

Side effects

Side effects of use as a nasal decongestant are similar to other sympathomimetic drugs and include hypertension (elevated blood pressure), tachycardia (rapid heart rate), nausea, stomach cramps, dizziness, headache, and tremors.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Topical Decongestants Not Requiring an FDA Warning US Pharmacist Vol. No: 31:07 Posted: 7/20/2006. Accessed via internet 04/03/08

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Phenethylamines	Psychedelics: 2C-B • 2C-B-FLY • 2C-C • 2C-D • 2C-E • 2C-G • 2C-I • 2C-N • 2C-P • 2C-SE • 2C-T • 2C-T-2 • 2C-T-4 • 2C-T-7 • 2C-T-8 • 2C-T-9 • 2C-T-13 • 2C-T-15 • 2C-T-17 • 2C-T-21 • 2C-TFM • 2C-YN • Allylescaline • DESOXY • DMPEA • Escaline • Isoproscaline • Jimscaline • Macromerine • MEPEA • Mescaline • Metaescaline • Methallylescaline • Proscaline • Psi-2C-T-4 • TCB-2 Stimulants: 2-OH-PEA • α-Et-PEA • β-Me-PEA • Hordenine • N-Me-PEA • Phenethylamine (PEA) Entactogens: Lophophine • MDPEA • MDMPEA

Amphetamines	Psychedelics: 3C-BZ • 3C-E • 3C-P • Aleph • Beatrice • Bromo-DragonFLY • DMA • DMCPA • DMMA • DMMDA • DOB • DOC • DOEF • DOET • DOI • DOM • DON • DOPR • DOTFM • Ganesha • Psi-DOM • TMA • TeMA Stimulants: 4-MA • 4-MMA • 4-MTA • Alfetamine • Amfepentorex • Amphechloral • Amphetamine (Dextroamphetamine, Levoamphetamine) • Amphetaminil • Benfluorex • Benzphetamine • Cathine • Clobenzorex • Dimethylamphetamine • Ephedrine (EPH) • Ethylamphetamine • Fencamfamine • Fencamine • Fenethylline • Fenfluramine (Dexfenfluramine) • Fenproporex • Fludorex • Furfenorex • Isopropylamphetamine • Mefenorex • Methamphetamine (Dextromethamphetamine, Levomethamphetamine) • MMA • Oxilofrine • Ortetamine • PBA • PCA • Phenpromethamine • PFA • PFMA • PIA • PMA • PMEA • PMMA • Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) • Propylamphetamine • Pseudoephedrine (PSE) • Selegiline (Deprenyl) • Sibutramine • Tiflorex (Flutiorex) • Tranylcypromine • Xylopropamine • Zylofuramine Entactogens: MDA • MDEA • MDMA • MDOH • MMDA • MMDMA

Phentermines	Stimulants: Chlorphentermine • Clortermine • Mephentermine • Phenpentermine • Phentermine Entactogens: MDPH • MDMPH

Cathinones	Stimulants: Buphedrone • Bupropion (Amfebutamone) • Cathinone (Propion) • Diethylcathinone (Diethylpropion, Amfepramone) • Dimethylcathinone (Dimethylpropion, Metamfepramone) • Ethcathinone (Ethylpropion) • Flephedrone • Methcathinone (Methylpropion) • Mephedrone • Methedrone Entactogens: Ethylone • Methylone

Butanamines	Entactogens: BDB (J) • BOH (Hydroxy-J) • Butylone (bk-MBDB) • EBDB (Ethyl-J) • MBDB (Methyl-J)

Catecholamines (and relatives..)	3-Iodotyrosine • 6-OHDA • α-Me-DA • α-Me-TRA • Adrenochrome • D-DOPA (Dextrodopa) • Dopamine • Epinephrine (Adrenaline) • Epinine • Fenclonine • Ibopamine • L-DOPA (Levodopa) • L-DOPS (Droxidopa) • L-Phenylalanine • L-Tyrosine • Metanephrine • Metirosine • Methyldopa • Nordefrin (Levonordefrin) • Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline) • Normetanephrine • Octopamine • Tyramine

Miscellaneous	Amidephrine • Arbutamine • Cafedrine • Denopamine • Dimetrofine • Dobutamine • Dopexamine • Etafedrine • Etilefrine • Gepefrine • Isoprenaline (Isoproterenol) • Isoetarine • Metaraminol • Methoxamine • Methoxyphenamine • Methylphenidate (Dexmethylphenidate) • Norfenefrine • Orciprenaline • Phenylephrine (Neosynephrine) • Phenoxybenzamine • Prenalterol • Propranolol • Salbutamol (Albuterol; Levosalbutamol) • Synephrine (Oxedrine) • Theodrenaline • Xamoterol

Psychoanaleptics: psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics (N06B)

Centrally acting sympathomimetics

Amphetamine • Amphetaminil • Atomoxetine • Dextroamphetamine • Dextromethamphetamine • Fencamfamine • Fenozolone • Fenethylline • Lisdexamfetamine • Methylphenidate • Mesocarb • Pemoline • Pipradrol • Prolintane

Xanthine derivatives

Caffeine • Propentofylline • Fenethylline

Glutamate receptor

Racetams	Aniracetam • Nefiracetam • Oxiracetam • Phenylpiracetam • Piracetam • Pramiracetam

Ampakines	CX-516 • CX-546 • CX-614 • CX-691 • CX-717 • IDRA-21 • LY-404,187 • LY-503,430 • PEPA • Sunifiram • Unifiram

Eugeroics / Benzhydryl compounds

Adrafinil • Armodafinil • Modafinil

Histamine H3 receptor antagonists

A-349,821 • ABT-239 • Ciproxifan • GSK-189,254

GABA_A α₅ inverse agonists

α5IA • L-655,708 • PWZ-029 • Suritozole • TB-21007 • ZK-93426

Dopamine D1 receptor agonists

A-77636 • Dihydrexidine • Dinapsoline • Doxanthrine • SKF-81297 • 6-Br-APB

α7 nicotinic agonists / PAMs

AR-R17779 • PNU-282,987 • SSR-180,711

Prolyl endopeptidase inhibitors

S-17092

Other psychostimulants and nootropics

Acetylcarnitine • Adafenoxate • Bifemelane • Carbenoxolone • Citicoline • Cyprodenate • Ensaculin • Idebenone • Ispronicline • Deanol • Dimebon • Fipexide • Leteprinim • Linopirdine • Meclofenoxate • Nizofenone • Pirisudanol • Pyritinol • Sulbutiamine • Taltirelin • Tricyanoaminopropene • Vinpocetine

v • d • e Phenethylamines

Phenethylamines	Psychedelics: 2C-B • 2C-B-FLY • 2C-C • 2C-D • 2C-E • 2C-G • 2C-I • 2C-N • 2C-P • 2C-SE • 2C-T • 2C-T-2 • 2C-T-4 • 2C-T-7 • 2C-T-8 • 2C-T-9 • 2C-T-13 • 2C-T-15 • 2C-T-17 • 2C-T-21 • 2C-TFM • 2C-YN • Allylescaline • DESOXY • DMPEA • Escaline • Isoproscaline • Jimscaline • Macromerine • MEPEA • Mescaline • Metaescaline • Methallylescaline • Proscaline • Psi-2C-T-4 • TCB-2 Stimulants: 2-OH-PEA • α-Et-PEA • β-Me-PEA • Hordenine • N-Me-PEA • Phenethylamine (PEA) Entactogens: Lophophine • MDPEA • MDMPEA

Amphetamines	Psychedelics: 3C-BZ • 3C-E • 3C-P • Aleph • Beatrice • Bromo-DragonFLY • DMA • DMCPA • DMMA • DMMDA • DOB • DOC • DOEF • DOET • DOI • DOM • DON • DOPR • DOTFM • Ganesha • Psi-DOM • TMA • TeMA Stimulants: 4-MA • 4-MMA • 4-MTA • Alfetamine • Amfepentorex • Amphechloral • Amphetamine (Dextroamphetamine, Levoamphetamine) • Amphetaminil • Benfluorex • Benzphetamine • Cathine • Clobenzorex • Dimethylamphetamine • Ephedrine (EPH) • Ethylamphetamine • Fencamfamine • Fencamine • Fenethylline • Fenfluramine (Dexfenfluramine) • Fenproporex • Fludorex • Furfenorex • Isopropylamphetamine • Mefenorex • Methamphetamine (Dextromethamphetamine, Levomethamphetamine) • MMA • Oxilofrine • Ortetamine • PBA • PCA • Phenpromethamine • PFA • PFMA • PIA • PMA • PMEA • PMMA • Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) • Propylamphetamine • Pseudoephedrine (PSE) • Selegiline (Deprenyl) • Sibutramine • Tiflorex (Flutiorex) • Tranylcypromine • Xylopropamine • Zylofuramine Entactogens: MDA • MDEA • MDMA • MDOH • MMDA • MMDMA

Phentermines	Stimulants: Chlorphentermine • Clortermine • Mephentermine • Phenpentermine • Phentermine Entactogens: MDPH • MDMPH

Cathinones	Stimulants: Buphedrone • Bupropion (Amfebutamone) • Cathinone (Propion) • Diethylcathinone (Diethylpropion, Amfepramone) • Dimethylcathinone (Dimethylpropion, Metamfepramone) • Ethcathinone (Ethylpropion) • Flephedrone • Methcathinone (Methylpropion) • Mephedrone • Methedrone Entactogens: Ethylone • Methylone

Butanamines	Entactogens: BDB (J) • BOH (Hydroxy-J) • Butylone (bk-MBDB) • EBDB (Ethyl-J) • MBDB (Methyl-J)

Catecholamines (and relatives..)	3-Iodotyrosine • 6-OHDA • α-Me-DA • α-Me-TRA • Adrenochrome • D-DOPA (Dextrodopa) • Dopamine • Epinephrine (Adrenaline) • Epinine • Fenclonine • Ibopamine • L-DOPA (Levodopa) • L-DOPS (Droxidopa) • L-Phenylalanine • L-Tyrosine • Metanephrine • Metirosine • Methyldopa • Nordefrin (Levonordefrin) • Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline) • Normetanephrine • Octopamine • Tyramine

Miscellaneous	Amidephrine • Arbutamine • Cafedrine • Denopamine • Dimetrofine • Dobutamine • Dopexamine • Etafedrine • Etilefrine • Gepefrine • Isoprenaline (Isoproterenol) • Isoetarine • Metaraminol • Methoxamine • Methoxyphenamine • Methylphenidate (Dexmethylphenidate) • Norfenefrine • Orciprenaline • Phenylephrine (Neosynephrine) • Phenoxybenzamine • Prenalterol • Propranolol • Salbutamol (Albuterol; Levosalbutamol) • Synephrine (Oxedrine) • Theodrenaline • Xamoterol

v • d • e Stimulants

Adamantanes	Adaphenoxate • Adapromine • Amantadine • Bromantane • Chlodantane • Gludantane • Memantine • Midantane

Arylcyclohexylamines	Benocyclidine • Dieticyclidine • Esketamine • Eticyclidine • Gacyclidine • Ketamine • Phencyclamine • Phencyclidine • Rolicyclidine • Tenocyclidine • Tiletamine •

Benzazepines	6-Br-APB • SKF-81297 • SKF-82958

Cholinergics	A-84543 • A-366,833 • ABT-202 • ABT-418 • AR-R17779 • Altinicline • Anabasine • Arecoline • Cotinine • Cytisine • Dianicline • Epibatidine • Epiboxidine • GTS-21 • Ispronicline • Nicotine • PHA-543,613 • PNU-120,596 • PNU-282,987 • Pozanicline • Rivanicline • Sazetidine A • SIB-1553A • SSR-180,711 • TC-1698 • TC-1827 • TC-2216 • TC-5619 • Tebanicline • UB-165 • Varenicline

Convulsants	Anatoxin-a • Bicuculline • DMCM • Flurothyl • Gabazine • Pentetrazol • Picrotoxin • Strychnine • Thujone

Eugeroics	Adrafinil • Armodafinil • Modafinil

Oxazolines	4-Methylaminorex • Aminorex • Clominorex • Cyclazodone • Fenozolone • Fluminorex • Pemoline • Thozalinone

Phenethylamines	2-Fluoroamphetamine • 2-OH-PEA • 2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane • 2-Phenyl-3-methylaminobutane • 2,3-MDA • 3-Fluoroamphetamine • 3-Methoxyamphetamine • 3-Methylamphetamine • 4-BMC • 4-Ethylamphetamine • 4-FA • 4-FMA • 4-MA • 4-MMA • 4-MTA • Alfetamine • α-Ethylphenethylamine • Amfepentorex • Amidephrine • Amphechloral • Amphetamine (Dextroamphetamine, Levoamphetamine) • Amphetaminil • Arbutamine • Atomoxetine (Tomoxetine) • β-Methylphenethylamine • Benfluorex • Benzphetamine • BDB (J) • BOH (Hydroxy-J) • BPAP • Buphedrone • Bupropion (Amfebutamone) • Butylone • Cathine • Cathinone • Chlorphentermine • Clenbuterol • Clobenzorex • Clortermine • Denopamine • Desvenlafaxine • Dibutylone • Diethylcathinone (Diethylpropion, Amfepramone) • Dimethoxyamphetamine • Dimethylamphetamine • Dimethylcathinone (Dimethylpropion, Metamfepramone) • Dobutamine • DOPA (Dextrodopa, Levodopa) • Dopamine • Dopexamine • Droxidopa • EBDB (Ethyl-J) • Ephedrine • Epinephrine (Adrenaline) • Epinine (Deoxyepinephrine) • Etafedrine • Ethcathinone (Ethylpropion) • Ethylamphetamine (Etilamfetamine) • Ethylone • Etilefrine • Fenbutrazate • Fencamine • Fencamfamine • Fenethylline • Fenfluramine (Dexfenfluramine) • Fenproporex • Flephedrone • Fludorex • Furfenorex • Gepefrine • HMMA • Hordenine • Ibopamine • Indanorex • IMP • Indanylamphetamine • Isoetarine • Isoprenaline (Isoproterenol) • Lefetamine • Lisdexamfetamine • Lophophine (Homomyristicylamine) • Manifaxine • MBDB (Methyl-J; "Eden") • MDA (Tenamfetamine) • MDBU • MDEA ("Eve") • MDMA ("Ecstasy", "Adam") • MDMPEA (Homarylamine) • MDOH • MDPR • MDPEA (Homopiperonylamine) • Medifoxamine • Mefenorex • Mephedrone • Mephentermine • Metanephrine • Metaraminol • Methamphetamine (Desoxyephedrine, Methedrine; Dextromethamphetamine, Levomethamphetamine) • Methoxamine • Methoxyphenamine • MMA • Methcathinone (Methylpropion) • Methedrone • Methoxyphenamine • Methylone • MMDA • MMDMA • MMMA • Naphthylamphetamine • Nisoxetine • Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline) • Norfenefrine • Norfenfluramine • Normetanephrine • Octopamine • Orciprenaline • Ortetamine • Oxaflozane • Oxilofrine • Paredrine (Norpholedrine, Oxamphetamine, Mycadrine) • PBA • PCA • PHA • Pargyline • Phendimetrazine • Phenmetrazine • Phenpentermine • Phenpromethamine • Phentermine • Phenylalanine • Phenylephrine (Neosynephrine) • Phenylpropanolamine • Pholedrine • PIA • PMA • PMEA • PMMA • PPAP • Propylamphetamine • Pseudoephedrine • Radafaxine • Ropinirole • Salbutamol (Albuterol; Levosalbutamol) Selegiline (Deprenyl) • Sibutramine • Synephrine (Oxedrine) • Theodrenaline • Tiflorex (Flutiorex) • Tranylcypromine • Tyramine • Tyrosine • Venlafaxine • Xamoterol • Xylopropamine • Zylofuramine

Piperazines	2C-B-BZP • BZP • DBL-583 • GBR-12783 • GBR-12935 • GBR-13069 • GBR-13098 • GBR-13119 • MeOPP • MBZP • Vanoxerine

Piperidines	2-Benzylpiperidine • 4-Benzylpiperidine • Desoxypipradrol • Diphemethoxidine • Ethylphenidate • Methylnaphthidate • Methylphenidate (Dexmethylphenidate) • Nocaine • Phacetoperane • Pipradrol • SCH-5472

Pyrrolidines	α-PPP • α-PBP • α-PVP • MDPPP • MDPBP • MDPV • MPBP • MPHP • MPPP • MOPPP • Naphyrone • Prolintane • Pyrovalerone

Tropanes	3α-Bis-(4-fluorophenyl)methoxytropane • 3-CPMT • 3-Pseudotropyl-4-fluorobenzoate • Altropane (IACFT) • Brasofensine • CFT (WIN 35,428) • β-CIT (RTI-55) • Cocaethylene • Cocaine • β-CPPIT • Dichloropane (RTI-111) • Difluoropine • FE-β-CPPIT • FP-β-CPPIT • Ioflupane (FPCIT) • Norcocaine • PIT • PTT • RTI-31 • RTI-32 • RTI-51 • RTI-112 • RTI-113 • RTI-121 (IPCIT) • RTI-126 • RTI-150 • RTI-171 • RTI-177 • RTI-336 • RTI-371 • RTI-386 • Tesofensine • Troparil (β-CPT, WIN 35,065-2) • Tropoxane • WF-23 • WF-33 • WF-60

Xanthines	Aminophylline • Caffeine • Dimethazan • Paraxanthine • Theobromine • Theophylline

Others	1-(Thiophen-2-yl)-2-aminopropane • 2-Aminoindane • 2-Aminotetralin • 2-Diphenylmethylpyrrolidine • 5-(2-Aminopropyl)indole • AL-1095 • Amfonelic acid • Amineptine • Amiphenazole • Atipamezole • Bemegride • Benzydamine • BTQ • BTS 74,398 • Carphedon • Clofenciclan • Cropropamide • Crotetamide • Diclofensine • Dimethocaine • Diphenylprolinol • Efaroxan • Etamivan • Feprosidnine • Gamfexine • Gilutensin • GYKI-52895 • Hexacyclonate • Idazoxan • Indatraline • JNJ-7925476 • ‎ JZ-IV-10 • Lazabemide • Leptacline • LR-5182 • Maprotiline • Mazindol • Meclofexonate • Mefexamide • Mesocarb • Nefopam • Nikethamide • Nomifensine • O-2172 • Oxaprotiline • Phthalimidopropiophenone • Propylhexedrine • PRC200-SS • Rasagiline • Rauwolscine • Tametraline • Tandamine • Tapentadol • Tramadol • U-23807A • UH-232 • Yohimbine •

See also Sympathomimetic amines

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