Pentorex
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| Trade names | Modatrop |
| Other names | Phenpentermine; α,β-Dimethylamphetamine; β-Methylphentermine |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.458 |
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| Formula | C11H17N |
| Molar mass | 163.264 g·mol−1 |
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Pentorex, also known as phenpentermine or α,β-dimethylamphetamine and sold under the brand name Modatrop, is a stimulant drug of the amphetamine family related to phentermine (α-methylamphetamine) which is used as an anorectic to assist with weight loss. It also acts as a diuretic. Pentorex was developed by Nordmark in the 1960s.
It is a derivative of 2-phenyl-3-aminobutane (β-methylamphetamine).