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papaverine /pa·pav·er·ine/ (pah-pav´er-in) a smooth muscle relaxant and vasodilator used as the hydrochloride salt to relieve arterial spasms causing cerebral, peripheral, or myocardial ischemia and also injected into the penis in the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Papaverine A smooth muscle relaxant sometimes injected into the penis as a treatment for impotence. Mentioned in: Impotence papaverine [pah-pav´er-in] an alkaloid obtained from opium or prepared synthetically; the hydrochloride salt has been used as a smooth muscle relaxant and vasodilator to relieve arterial spasms causing cerebral, peripheral, or myocardial ischemia and is also injected into the penis in the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction.
papaverine an alkaloid obtained from opium and prepared synthetically; the hydrochloride salt is used as a smooth muscle relaxant. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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