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sympathomimetic drug |
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sympathomimetic drug (sĭmpăth'ōmĭmĕt`ĭk), any of a group of substances whose actions resemble the response of stimulated sympathetic nerves (see nervous system nervous system, network of specialized tissue that controls actions and reactions of the body and its adjustment to the environment. Virtually all members of the animal kingdom have at least a rudimentary nervous system. ..... Click the link for more information. ). These drugs include epinephrine epinephrine (ĕp'ənĕf`rīn), hormone important to the body's metabolism, also known as adrenaline. ..... Click the link for more information. and other catecholamines catecholamine (kăt'əkôl`əmēn) ..... Click the link for more information. that are naturally produced in the body, and chemically similar substances such as ephedrine ephedrine (ĭfĕd`rĭn, ĕf`ĭdrēn'), drug derived from plants of the genus Ephedra ..... Click the link for more information. . Sympathomimetic drugs excite the central nervous system and heart and affect the diameter of blood vessels. They are used as decongestants and to alleviate bronchial asthma asthma (ăz`mə, ăs`–) ..... Click the link for more information. . Because they inhibit the production of the body substance histamine histamine (hĭs`təmēn') ..... Click the link for more information. , they are prescribed for allergic conditions along with antihistamines antihistamine (ăn'tĭhĭs`təmēn) ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Arousal and stability: The effects of five new sympathomimetic drugs suggest a new principle for the prevention of space motion sickness. 37) In contrast to clonidine, the sympathomimetic drug epinephrine was shown to have a positive effect on the locomotor pattern and performance. It is a sympathomimetic drug that has a peripheral excitatory action on smooth muscle, a cardiac excitatory function, and metabolic and endocrine actions. |
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