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Prodrug
Drug class
A prodrug is a medication or compound that, after administration, is metabolized
into a pharmacologically active drug. Inactive prodrugs are pharmacologically
inactive medications that are metabolized into an active form within the body.
Sympathomimetic drug
Drug class
Sympathomimetic drugs are stimulant compounds which mimic the effects of
neurotransmitter substances of the sympathetic nervous system such as
catecholamines, epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, etc
Amines (US: /minz/ or /minz/, UK: /minz/, /mnz/ or /eminz/) are organic
compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone
pair. Amines are derivatives of ammonia, wherein one or more hydrogen atoms
have been replaced by a substituent such as an alkyl or aryl group.