Iproheptine

Iproheptine
Clinical data
Trade namesMetron, Susat
Other namesN-Isopropyl-1,5-dimethylhexylamine; N-Isopropyloctodrine
Identifiers
  • 6-methyl-N-propan-2-ylheptan-2-amine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.034.283
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H25N
Molar mass171.328 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC(C)CCCC(C)NC(C)C
  • InChI=1S/C11H25N/c1-9(2)7-6-8-11(5)12-10(3)4/h9-12H,6-8H2,1-5H3 Y
  • Key:NKGYBXHAQAKSSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y

Iproheptine, also known as N-isopropyl-1,5-dimethylhexylamine or N-isopropyloctodrine and sold under the brand names Metron and Susat, is a nasal decongestant which has been marketed in Japan. It is described as a vasoconstrictor and antihistamine. The drug is available over-the-counter in Japan.