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Descriptor English: Heptaminol
Descriptor Spanish: Heptaminol
Descriptor heptaminol
Scope note: Aminoalcohol que ha sido utilizado como estimulante del miocardio y vasodilatador y para aliviar el broncoespasmo. Su uso terapéutico más frecuente es en la hipotensión ortostática. El mecanismo de las acciones terapéuticas del heptaminol no se conoce bien pero se ha sugerido que afecta la liberación de catecolamisnas o al metabolismo del calcio.
Descriptor Portuguese: Heptaminol
Descriptor French: Heptaminol
Entry term(s): Cardiomax
Heptaminol Hydrochloride
Tree number(s): D02.033.100.350
D02.092.063.350
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006535
Scope note: An amino alcohol that has been used as a myocardial stimulant and vasodilator and to relieve bronchospasm. Its most common therapeutic use is in orthostatic hypotension. The mechanism of heptaminol's therapeutic actions is not well understood although it has been suggested to affect catecholamine release or calcium metabolism.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 3DQS188SY5
CAS Type 1 Name: 2-Heptanol, 6-amino-2-methyl-
Previous Indexing: Alcohols, Octyl (1973-1975)
Amino Alcohols (1969-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under AMINO ALCOHOLS 1976-90
History Note: 91(76); was see under AMINO ALCOHOLS 1976-90
DeCS ID: 6691
Unique ID: D006535
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/25
Revision Date: 2016/07/01
Heptaminol - Preferred
Concept UI M0010242
Scope note An amino alcohol that has been used as a myocardial stimulant and vasodilator and to relieve bronchospasm. Its most common therapeutic use is in orthostatic hypotension. The mechanism of heptaminol's therapeutic actions is not well understood although it has been suggested to affect catecholamine release or calcium metabolism.
Preferred term Heptaminol
Heptaminol Hydrochloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0330241
Preferred term Heptaminol Hydrochloride
Cardiomax - Narrower
Concept UI M0450532
Preferred term Cardiomax



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