Tuaminoheptane

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Tuaminoheptane
Systematic (IUPAC) name
heptan-2-amine
Identifiers
CAS number	?
ATC code	R01AA11
PubChem	5603
Chemical data
Formula	C₇H₁₇N
Mol. mass	115.217 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Tuaminoheptane (or tuamine) is a nasal decongestant drug which is a sympathomimetic stimulant and vasoconstrictor.^[1] However it can cause skin irritation,^[2] which limits its usefulness as a nasal decongestant. Side effects can include acute glaucoma, tachycardia and hypertension.[2]

References

↑ Delicado EG, Fideu MD, Miras-Portugal MT, Pourrias B, Aunis D. Effect of tuamine, heptaminol and two analogues on uptake and release of catecholamines in cultured chromaffin cells. Biochemical Pharmacology. 1990 Aug 15;40(4):821-5.
↑ Raoux M, Colomban C, Delmas P, Crest M. The amine-containing cutaneous irritant heptylamine inhibits the volume-regulated anion channel and mobilizes intracellular calcium in normal human epidermal keratinocytes. Molecular Pharmacology. 2007 Jun;71(6):1685-94.

v • d • e Decongestants and other nasal preparations (R01)
Topical: sympathomimetics, plain	Cyclopentamine - Ephedrine - Phenylephrine - Oxymetazoline - Tetryzoline - Xylometazoline - Naphazoline - Tramazoline - Metizoline - Tuaminoheptane - Fenoxazoline - Tymazoline - Epinephrine
Topical: antiallergic agents, excluding corticosteroids	Cromoglicic acid - Levocabastine - Azelastine - Antazoline - Spaglumic acid - Thonzylamine - Nedocromil - Olopatadine
Topical: corticosteroids	Beclometasone - Prednisolone - Dexamethasone - Flunisolide - Budesonide - Betamethasone - Tixocortol - Fluticasone - Mometasone furoate - Triamcinolone - Ciclesonide
Topical: other nasal preparations	Calcium hexamine thiocyanate - Retinol - Ipratropium bromide - Ritiometan - Mupirocin - Hexamidine - Framycetin
Systemic use: Sympathomimetics	Phenylpropanolamine - Pseudoephedrine - Phenylephrine

v • d • e Stimulants
Alkylamines	Cyclopentamine • Geranamine • Isometheptene • Octodrine • Propylhexedrine • Tuamine
Alphapyrrolidinylalkiophenones	α-PPP • MDPPP • MDPV • MPHP • MPPP • MOPPP • Pyrovalerone
Cholinergics	ABT-089 • ABT-418 • Anabasine • Arecoline • Cotinine • Cytisine • Dianicline • Epibatidine • Epiboxidine • GTS-21 • Ispronicline • Nicotine • Rivanicline • Tebanicline • Varenicline
Convulsants	Bicuculline • Gabazine • Pentetrazol • Picrotoxin • Strychnine • Thujone
Eugeroics	Adrafinil • Armodafinil • Carphedon • Modafinil
Phenethylamines	4-Fluoroamphetamine • 4-Fluoromethamphetamine • 4-Methylmethcathinone • 4-MTA • Aletamine • Amphechloral • Amphetamine (Dextroamphetamine, Adderall) • Amphetaminil • Benzphetamine • Bupropion • Cathinone • Chlorphentermine • Clenbuterol • Clobenzorex • Clortermine • Diethylpropion • Dimethoxyamphetamine • Dimethylamphetamine • Dimethylcathinone • Ephedrine • Epinephrine • Ethcathinone • Ethylamphetamine • Fenethylline • Fenfluramine • Fenproporex • Furfenorex • Levomethamphetamine • Lisdexamfetamine • MDMA • Mefenorex • Methamphetamine • Methcathinone • Methoxyphedrine • Methylone • Octopamine • Parahydroxyamphetamine • PMA • PMEA • PMMA • PPAP • Phendimetrazine • Phenmetrazine • Phentermine • Phenylephrine • Phenylpropanolamine • Propylamphetamine • Pseudoephedrine • Selegiline • Synephrine • Xylopropamine
Phenylaminooxazoles	4-Methyl-aminorex • Aminorex • Clominorex • Fenozolone • Fluminorex • Pemoline • Thozalinone
Piperazines	2C-B-BZP • BZP • GBR-12783 • GBR-12935 • GBR-13069 • GBR-13098 • GBR-13119 • MeOPP • MBZP • Vanoxerine
Piperidines	2-Benzylpiperidine • Desoxypipradrol • Ethylphenidate • (-)-Methyl-1-methyl-4β-(2-naphthyl)piperidine-3β-carboxylate • Methylphenidate (Dexmethylphenidate) • Nocaine • Phacetoperane • Pipradrol
Tropanes	3-Pseudotropyl-4-fluorobenzoate • Altropane • Brasofensine • CFT (WIN 35,428) • β-CIT (RTI-55) • Cocaethylene • Cocaine • β-CPPIT • Dichloropane (RTI-111) • FE-β-CPPIT • FP-β-CPPIT • PIT • PTT • RTI-32 • RTI-113 • RTI-121 (IPCIT) • RTI-336 • Tesofensine • Troparil (β-CPT, WIN 35,065-2) • WF-23 • WF-33
Xanthines	Caffeine • Aminophylline • Paraxanthine • Theobromine • Theophylline
Others	Amineptine • Bemegride • Benzydamine • BPAP • BTQ • Clofenciclan • Cypenamine • Cyprodenate • Diclofensine • Dimethocaine • Diphenyl prolinol • Ethamivan • Fencamfamine • Feprosidnine • Gilutensin • GYKI-52895 • Hexacyclonate • Indanorex • Indatraline • LR-5182 • Mazindol • Mesocarb • Naphthylisopropylamine • Nikethamide • Nomifensine • Phthalimidopropiophenone • Prolintane • Sibutramine • Yohimbine • Zylofuramine
See also Sympathomimetic amines