Metaraminol hydrochloride, used primarily as a vasoconstrictor in the treatment of HYPOTENSION, is a sympathomimetic agent that acts predominantly at alpha-1 adrenergic receptors.
Pipotiazine has less sedating and a weak propensity for causing hypotension or potentiating the effects of CNS depressants and anesthetics among the different phenothiazine derivatives. However, it produces a high incidence of extra pyramidal reactions. I
Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) is the major eicosanoid product of mast cells and is produced in large quantities by hematopoietic PGD synthase during allergic and asthmatic anaphylaxis. It causes vasodilation, flushing, hypotension, and is an inhibitor of platelet aggregation. Prostaglandin D2 methyl ester (PGD2 methyl ester) is a more lipid-soluble, cell-permeable prodrug form of PGD2. It binds to the human and mouse PGD2 receptors (DP1 and CRTH2 DP2) with 5-10 fold lower affinity than PGD2.
Ciprostene is the 9β-methyl analog of carbaprostacyclin and a stable analog of PGI2. Ciprostene exhibits biological activity similar to PGI2, but is 30-fold less potent. In patas monkeys, ciprostene induces hypotension and causes tachycardia when administered at a dose of 0.16 μg/kg/min. In addition, ciprostene inhibits ADP-induced platelet aggregation ex vivo and in vitro with ID50 values of 9.1 μg/kg/min and 60 ng/ml, respectively.
Carboxy-PTIO is a highly effective nitric oxide (NO) scavenger known for its rapid reaction rate with NO, resulting in the formation of nitric dioxide (NO2). Its direct scavenging action against NO plays a crucial role in preventing hypotension and endotoxic shock, particularly in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated rat models.
[D-Trp11]-Neurotensin is a compound that functions as a selective antagonist of Neurotensin (NT) in perfused rat hearts, while exhibiting full agonist properties in guinea pig atria and rat stomach strips. Additionally, this compound can inhibit hypotension induced by NT.