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Heptaminol is an amino alcohol which is classified as a vasodilator (C01DX08). It is sometimes used in the treatment of low blood pressure particularly orthostatic hypotension. It is a potent positive inotrope (improving cardiac contraction)It is classified as a doping substance. In 2008 the cyclist Dmitriy Fofonov was tested positive at the Tour de France.

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FDA UNII code
3DQS188SY5
IUPAC name
(RS)-6-amino-2-methylheptan-2-ol

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