| Descriptor English: | Papaverine | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Papaverina 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Papaverina | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Papavérine | ||||
| Entry term(s): | Cerespan Hydrochloride, Papaverine Papaverine Hydrochloride Pavabid Pavatym | ||||
| Tree number(s): | D03.132.098.666 D03.132.577.750 D03.633.100.531.085.666 | ||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010208 | ||||
| Scope note: | 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. | ||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics GE genetics 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 | ||||
| Pharm Action: | Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Vasodilator Agents Urological Agents | ||||
| Registry Number: | DAA13NKG2Q | ||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Isoquinoline, 1-((3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-6,7-dimethoxy- | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 10395 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D010208 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/05/31 | 
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                        Papaverine                                            
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                        Pavatym                                            
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                        Pavabid                                            
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                        Cerespan                                            
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                        Papaverine Hydrochloride                                            
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                | Concept UI | M0015830 | 
| Scope note | 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. | 
| Preferred term | Papaverine | 
| Concept UI | M0353767 | 
| Preferred term | Pavatym | 
| Concept UI | M0353766 | 
| Preferred term | Pavabid | 
| Concept UI | M0015831 | 
| Preferred term | Cerespan | 
| Concept UI | M0331238 | 
| Preferred term | Papaverine Hydrochloride | 
| Entry term(s) | Hydrochloride, Papaverine | 
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