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Vasoconstrictor Agents

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Definition: Drugs used to cause constriction of the blood vessels.  consider also VASOMOTOR SYSTEM /drug eff   
Examples Calcium Channel Agonists; Nasal Decongestants
Other names Vasopressor Agents; Vasoactive Agonists; Drugs, Vasoconstrictor; Agonists, Vasoactive; Agents, Vasopressor; Agents, Vasoconstrictor; Vasoconstrictors; Vasoconstrictor Drugs
Substances having this pharmacologic action: 12-HPETE; thromboxane A2, carbocyclic; 15-hydroperoxy-5,8,11,13-eicosatetraenoic acid; adrenalone; etiron; ergovaline; Phenylephrine; Angiotensin Amide; Angiotensin II; Arginine Vasopressin; Synephrine; Sumatriptan; Vasopressins; Vasotocin; 15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid; Lypressin; Norepinephrine; Octopamine; Ornipressin; Mephentermine; Metaraminol; Methoxamine; Nordefrin; Methysergide; Dihydroergotamine; Cocaine; Ephedrine; Epinephrine; Midodrine; Ergotamine; Etilefrine; Felypressin; 8-isoprostaglandin E2; terlipressin; P(1),P(5)-di(adenosine-5'-)pentaphosphate; equinatoxin; cirazoline; B-HT 933; marinobufagenin; naratriptan; diadenosine 5',5''''-P1,P6-hexaphosphate; PD 123319; 8-epi-prostaglandin F2alpha; halobetasol; sarafotoxins s6; calyculin A
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
isoturon  124399-53-7   Organic Chemicals Vasoconstrictor Agents. Farmakol Toksikol 1986;49(5):76
troxerutin  7085-55-4 2-(3,4-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-((6-O-(6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy)-5-hydroxy-7-(2-hydroxy ethoxy)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one  Hydroxyethylrutoside/*analogs & derivatives Radiation-Protective Agents Vasoconstrictor Agents.
Pharma Action Anticoagulants
Arzneim Forsch 27(7):1499;1977; Arzneim Forsch 28(5):982;1978; Sem Hop Ther 53(7-8):363;1977

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