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Metanephrine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Metanephrine
Tree Number(s)
D02.092.211.215.454.400
D02.092.311.461.400
D02.455.426.559.389.657.166.175.461.400
Unique ID
D008676
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008676
Scope Note
Product of epinephrine O-methylation. It is a commonly occurring, pharmacologically and physiologically inactive metabolite of epinephrine.
Entry Term(s)
Metadrenaline
Registry Numbers
5001-33-2
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzenemethanol, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-alpha-((methylamino)methyl)-
Previous Indexing
Epinephrine (1974)
Methyl Ethers (1974)
Public MeSH Note
1991; METANEPHRINE was indexed under EPINEPHRINE 1975-1990
History Note
1991 (1975)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2018/05/29
Metanephrine Preferred
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