Medical term:

isoprenaline

i·so·pro·te·re·nol

(ī'sō-prō-ter'ĕ-nol),

A sympathomimetic β-receptor stimulant possessing the cardiac excitatory, but not the vasoconstrictor, actions of epinephrine. Chemically it differs from epinephrine in having an isopropyl group replacing the methyl group attached to the nitrogen atom; rarely used because of the availability of more specific agents.

Synonym(s): isoprenaline, isopropylarterenol

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isoprenaline

An ADRENALINE - like drug given by injection to treat surgical SHOCK and HEART BLOCK. The drug is on the WHO official list. A brand name is Saventrine.

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