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Almitrine MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Almitrine
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.606.130
D03.383.931.095
Unique ID
D015765
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015765
Scope Note
A respiratory stimulant that enhances respiration by acting as an agonist of peripheral chemoreceptors located on the carotid bodies. The drug increases arterial oxygen tension while decreasing arterial carbon dioxide tension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It may also prove useful in the treatment of nocturnal oxygen desaturation without impairing the quality of sleep.
Entry Term(s)
Almitrine Bis(methanesulfonate)
Almitrine Bismesylate
Almitrine Dimesylate
Almitrine Monomesylate
Vectarion
Pharm Action
Respiratory System Agents
Registry Number
9A1222NBG4
Related Numbers
106648-10-6
27469-53-0
29608-49-9
6RY6V6XM8T
CAS Type 1 Name
1,3,5-Triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-(4-(bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)-1-piperazinyl)-N,N'-di-2-propenyl-
Previous Indexing
Analeptics (1966-1989)
Piperazines (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1989/05/15
Revision Date
2017/05/24
Almitrine Preferred
Almitrine Monomesylate Narrower
Vectarion Narrower
Almitrine Dimesylate Narrower
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