levarterenol bitartrate
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levarterenol — SYN: norepinephrine. l. bitartrate SYN: norepinephrine bitartrate. * * * lev·ar·ter·e·nol .lev är tir ə .nȯl, ter , .nōl n levorotatory norepinephrine * * * lev·ar·te·re·nol (lev″ahr tērґə nol) the levorotatory isomer of… … Medical dictionary
norepinephrine bitartrate — [USP] the bitartrate salt of the levorotatory isomer of norepinephrine, having the vasoconstrictor actions of the parent compound; used to restore the blood pressure in certain cases of acute hypotension, and to improve cardiac function during… … Medical dictionary
norepinephrine — l (−) α (aminomethyl) 3,4 dihydroxybenzyl alcohol; a catecholamine hormone of which the natural form is d, although the l form has some activity; the base is considered to be the postganglionic adrenergic mediator, acting on α and β receptors; it … Medical dictionary
