US: Unapproved "New Drug" (as defined by 21 U.S. Code § 321(p)(1)). Use in dietary supplements, food, or medicine is unlawful; otherwise uncontrolled.[2]
Octodrine, also known as dimethylhexylamine (DMHA) and sold under the brand name Vaporpac among others, is a sympathomimetic and stimulantmedication that was formerly used in the treatment of hypotension (low blood pressure).[4][5]
DMHA has also been found as an adulterant in sports supplements and is sold online as a designer drug.[6][7] The presence of a reductive amination byproduct confirms its synthetic origin.[8]
In the United States, the FDA considers DMHA to be an unsafe ingredient in dietary supplements.[9]
In 2019, the FDA issued nine warning letters to US manufacturers of dietary supplements containing DMHA as an unsafe food additive, deeming such products to be adulterated and illegal for marketing.[10]
Octodrine is the generic name of the drug and its INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name and USANTooltip United States Adopted Name.[11][4] It is also known by its former developmental code name SKF-51.[11]
As an unsafe dietary ingredient
In the United States, DMHA is not eligible for use as a dietary ingredient, is not approved for use in manufactured foods or dietary supplements, and is not considered to be safe for human consumption (is not GRAS); in regarding DMHA as an unsafe food additive, the FDA has warned manufacturers that dietary supplements containing DMHA are adulterated and illegal for marketing.[9][10]
^Wang M, Haider S, Chittiboyina AG, Parcher JF, Khan IA (April 2018). "1,5-Dimethylhexylamine (octodrine) in sports and weight loss supplements: Natural constituent or synthetic chemical?". Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 152: 298–305. doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2018.02.008. PMID29454882. S2CID5193271.