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Definition of Tolazoline

1. Noun. Vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis).

Definition of Tolazoline

1. Noun. (pharmacy) A non-selective competitive ?-adrenergic receptor antagonist, a vasodilator used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis) and in veterinary medicine to reverse xylazine-induced sedation. ¹

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Medical Definition of Tolazoline

1. A vasodilator that apparently has direct actions on blood vessels and also increases cardiac output. Tolazoline can interact to some degree with histamine, adrenergic, and cholinergic receptors, but the mechanisms of its therapeutic effects are not clear. It is used in treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Pharmacological action: adrenergic alpha-antagonists, antihypertensive agents, sympatholytics, vasodilator agents. Chemical name: 1H-Imidazole, 4,5-dihydro-2-(phenylmethyl)- (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Tolazoline

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1. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Each milliliter of sterile aqueous solution contains tolazoline hydrochloride equivalent to 100 milligram s of base activity. (b) Sponsor. See No. ..."

2. Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2007)
"... chlorpromazine, tolazoline, and phenoxybenzamine (Lee and Dixon 1972). These signs and the response to high ambient temperatures, crowding, ..."

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