Papaverine
Brand names,
Papaverine
Analogs
Papaverine
Brand Names Mixture
Papaverine
Chemical_Formula
C20H21NO4
Papaverine
RX_link
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Papaverine
fda sheet
Papaverine
msds (material safety sheet)
Papaverine
Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Papaverine
Molecular Weight
339.385 g/mol
Papaverine
Melting Point
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H2O Solubility
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Papaverine
State
Solid
Papaverine
LogP
3.72
Papaverine
Dosage Forms
Liquid
Papaverine
Indication
For the treatment of impotence
Papaverine
Pharmacology
Papaverine is a nonxanthine phosphodiesterase inhibitor for the relief of cerebral and peripheral ischemia associated with arterial spasm and myocardial ischemia complicated by arrhythmias. The main actions of Papaverine are exerted on cardiac and smooth muscle. Like qathidine, Papaverine acts directly on the heart muscle to depress conduction and prolong the refractory period. Papaverine relaxes various smooth muscles. This relaxation may be prominent if spasm exists. The muscle cell is not paralyzed by Papaverine and still responds to drugs and other stimuli causing contraction. The antispasmodic effect is a direct one, and unrelated to muscle innervation. Papaverine is practically devoid of effects on the central nervous system. Papaverine relaxes the smooth musculature of the larger blood vessels, especially coronary, systemic peripheral, and pulmonary arteries.
Papaverine
Absorption
No information avaliable
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side effects and Toxicity
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals