Medical Definition of Vincamine
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A major alkaloid of vinca minor l., apocynaceae. It has been used therapeutically as a vasodilator and antihypertensive agent, particularly in cerebrovascular disorders.
Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents, vasodilator agents.
Chemical name: Eburnamenine-14-carboxylic acid, 14,15-dihydro-14-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (3alpha,14beta,16alpha)-
(12 Dec 1998)
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