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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Papaverine
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Descriptor Spanish:
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papaverina
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Papaverina
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Synonyms English:
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Cerespan
Hydrochloride, Papaverine
Papaverine Hydrochloride
Pavabid
Pavatym
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Tree Number:
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D03.132.098.666
D03.132.577.750
D03.633.100.531.085.666
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Definition English:
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An alkaloid found in opium but not closely related to the other opium alkaloids in its structure or pharmacological actions. It is a direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used in the treatment of impotence and as a vasodilator, especially for cerebral vasodilation. The mechanism of its pharmacological actions is not clear, but it apparently can inhibit phosphodiesterases and it may have direct actions on calcium channels. |
Pharmacological Action:
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Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Vasodilator Agents
Urological Agents
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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10395
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Unique Identifier:
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D010208
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DeCS
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