isoproterenol hydrochloride

isoproterenol hydrochloride
A sympathomimetic β-receptor stimulant possessing the cardiac excitatory, but not the vasoconstrictor, actions of epinephrine. Chemically it differs from epinephrine in having an isopropyl group replacing the methyl group attached to the nitrogen atom; used in the treatment of bronchial asthma and heart block, including Adams-Stokes attacks. SYN: isoprenaline hydrochloride, isopropylarterenol hydrochloride.

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[USP] the hydrochloride salt of isoproterenol, administered intravenously in the treatment of bradycardia and of bronchospasm during anesthesia. It has also been used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive airway disease, usually administered by oral inhalation.

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  • Isuprel — Isu·prel ī su̇ .prel trademark used for a preparation of the hydrochloride of isoproterenol * * * Isu·prel (iґsu prəl) trademark for preparations of isoproterenol hydrochloride …   Medical dictionary

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