rationale behind racemic epinephrine

[amestramgram]

Hi, why is epinephrine sold in the racemic mixture? Is it because of cost, or because L-epinephrine would have too powerful of an effect, or because of something else?

thanks

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[OveractiveBrain]

Hi, why is epinephrine sold in the racemic mixture? Is it because of cost, or because L-epinephrine would have too powerful of an effect, or because of something else?

thanks

You don't need to know that for step 2.

 

[greg1184]

You don't need to know that for step 2.

It would make for an interesting MCAT passage though.

 

[Captopril]

Hi, why is epinephrine sold in the racemic mixture? Is it because of cost, or because L-epinephrine would have too powerful of an effect, or because of something else?

thanks

As my Step 1 Kaplan teacher used to say "Big picture, man..always look at the big picture!".