Product Name

Doxapram

CAS Number

309-29-5

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Product Name:
Doxapram
CAS Number:
309-29-5
Indication:
For use as a temporary measure in hospitalized patients with acute respiratory insufficiency superimposed on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Mode of Action:

Doxapram produces respiratory stimulation mediated through the peripheral carotid chemoreceptors. It is thought to stimulate the carotid body by inhibiting certain potassium channels.

Pharmacodynamics:

Doxapram is an analeptic agent (a stimulant of the central nervous system). The respiratory stimulant action is manifested by an increase in tidal volume associated with a slight increase in respiratory rate. A pressor response may result following doxapram administration. Provided there is no impairment of cardiac function, the pressor effect is more marked in hypovolemic than in normovolemic states. The pressor response is due to the improved cardiac output rather than peripheral vasoconstriction. Following doxapram administration, an increased release of catecholamines has been noted.

Toxicity:

Intravenous LD50 values in the mouse and rat were approximately 75 mg/kg and in the cat and dog were 40 to 80 mg/kg. Symptoms of overdosage are extensions of the pharmacologic effects of the drug. Excessive pressor effect, tachycardia, skeletal muscle hyperactivity, and enhanced deep tendon reflexes may be early signs of overdosage.

IUPAC:
1-ethyl-4-[2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethyl]-3, 3-diphenylpyrrolidin-2-one
ATC:
R07AB01
PubChem:
3156
DrugBank:
DB00561 (APRD00935)
Formula:
C9H13NO3
Molecular Mass:
378.5072
SMILES:
CCN1CC(CCN2CCOCC2)C(C1=O)(C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChi:
XFDJYSQDBULQSI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General Reference:
General Reference:

  1. Singh P, Dimitriou V, Mahajan RP, Crossley AW: Double-blind comparison between doxapram and pethidine in the treatment of postanaesthetic shivering. Br J Anaesth. 1993 Nov;71(5):685-8. Pubmed
  2. Yost CS: A new look at the respiratory stimulant doxapram. CNS Drug Rev. 2006 Fall-Winter;12(3-4):236-49. Pubmed

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