SPL Set ID: 6feb2da2-05ef-47bb-9d8d-01b81ad69059
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Phenylephrine is an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist. Phenylephrine hydrochloride injection, USP 10 mg/mL is a clear, colorless or slightly yellow, sterile, nonpyrogenic solution for intravenous use. It must be diluted before administration as an intravenous bolus or continuous intravenous infusion. The chemical name of phenylephrine hydrochloride is (-)- m -hydroxy-α-[(methylamino)methyl]benzyl alcohol hydrochloride and is chemically designated as C 9 H 13 NO 2 ·HCl with a molecular weight of 203.67 g/mol. Its structural formula is depicted below: Phenylephrine hydrochloride is soluble in water and ethanol, and insoluble in chloroform and ethyl ether. Phenylephrine hydrochloride injection, USP 10 mg/mL is sensitive to light. Each mL contains: phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg, sodium chloride 3.5 mg, sodium citrate dihydrate 4 mg, citric acid monohydrate 1 mg, and sodium metabisulfite 2 mg in water for injection. The pH is adjusted with sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid if necessary. The pH range is 3.5-5.5. chemical-structure