Term Name: | doxapram hydrochloride (anhydrous) |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-doxapram HCl, (+-)-doxapram hydrochloride (anhydrous), 1-ethyl-4-[2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethyl]-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidin-2-one hydrochloride, 3,3-diphenyl-1-ethyl-4-(2-morpholinoethyl)-2-pyrrolidinone hydrochloride, 4-[2-(1-ethyl-5-oxo-4,4-diphenylpyrrolidin-3-yl)ethyl]morpholin-4-ium chloride, doxapram HCl, doxapram hydrochloride |
Definition: | The hydrochloride salt of doxapram. A central and respiratory stimulant with a brief duration of action, both doxapram hydrochloride and its hydrate are used as a temporary treatment of acute respiratory failure, particularly when superimposed on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and of postoperative respiratory depression. It has also been used for treatment of postoperative shivering. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59837] ( EBI ) |