Almitrine

Almitrin

Svensk definition

6-(4-(bis(4-fluorofenyl)metyl)-1-piperazinyl)-N,N´-di-propenyl-1,3,5-triazin-2,4-diamin. Ett andningsstimulerande medel som förbättrar respirationen genom sin verkan som agonist för perifera kemorecep torer på karotiskörteln. Medlet ökar syretrycket och minskar koldioxidtrycket i artärerna hos patienter med kronisk obstruktiv lungsjukdom.

Engelsk definition

A respiratory stimulant that enhances respiration by acting as an agonist of peripheral chemoreceptors located on the carotid bodies. The drug increases arterial oxygen tension while decreasing arterial carbon dioxide tension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It may also prove useful in the treatment of nocturnal oxygen desaturation without impairing the quality of sleep.

Svenska synonymer

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Engelska synonymer

Almitrine Monomesylate Monomesylate, Almitrine Vectarion Almitrine Dimesylate Almitrine Bis(methanesulfonate) Almitrine Bismesylate