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Heterocyclic Compounds > Alkaloids > Benzylisoquinolines > Papaverine
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Heterocyclic Compounds > Alkaloids > Opiate Alkaloids > Papaverine

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Papaverine  

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  • Cerespan
  • Hydrochloride, Papaverine
  • Papaverine Hydrochloride
  • Pavabid
  • Pavatym

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  • 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.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010208

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