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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
It is also known as poppers. | |||
Amyl nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>4</sub>ONO<sub>2</sub>. This molecule consists of the 5-carbon amyl group attached to a nitrate functional group. It is the ester of amyl alcohol and nitric acid. | |||
==Category== | ==Category== | ||
Vasodilator | |||
==US Brand Names== | ==US Brand Names== | ||
AMYL NITRITE inhalant® | |||
[James Alexander Corporation] | |||
==FDA Package Insert== | ==FDA Package Insert== | ||
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==Mechanism of Action== | ==Mechanism of Action== | ||
<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = AMYL NITRITE INHALANT [JAMES ALEXANDER CORPORATION] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=c1b6e536-df5f-4f76-8e3c-6dc2f1e9975e | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 30 January 2014 }}</ref> | Amyl nitrate is a vasodilator that decreases afterload by dilating peripheral arteries.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = AMYL NITRITE INHALANT [JAMES ALEXANDER CORPORATION] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=c1b6e536-df5f-4f76-8e3c-6dc2f1e9975e | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 30 January 2014 }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
It is also known as poppers.
Amyl nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula CH3(CH2)4ONO2. This molecule consists of the 5-carbon amyl group attached to a nitrate functional group. It is the ester of amyl alcohol and nitric acid.
Category
Vasodilator
US Brand Names
AMYL NITRITE inhalant® [James Alexander Corporation]
FDA Package Insert
| Indications and Usage | Dosage and Administration | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Drug Interactions | Overdosage | Description | Clinical Pharmacology | How Supplied/Storage and Handling | Patient Counseling Information | Labels and Packages
Mechanism of Action
Amyl nitrate is a vasodilator that decreases afterload by dilating peripheral arteries.[1]
References
- ↑ "AMYL NITRITE INHALANT [JAMES ALEXANDER CORPORATION]". Retrieved 30 January 2014.