An alkaloid found in opium but not closely related to the other opium alkaloids in its structure or pharmacological actions. It is a direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used in the treatment of impotence and as a vasodilator, especially for cerebral vasodilation. The mechanism of its pharmacological actions is not clear, but it apparently can inhibit phosphodiesterases and it may have direct actions on calcium channels.
For the treatment of impotence and vasospasms.
City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, United States
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
City of Hope, Duarte, California, United States
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Asan medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Benisuef, Egypt
UT Health, Houston, Texas, United States
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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