Chemicals and Drugs

Tolazoline

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.

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Abstract

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.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H12N2
Molecular Weight
160.22 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
59-98-3
IUPAC Name
2-benzyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole
InChIKey
JIVZKJJQOZQXQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CN=C(N1)CC2=CC=CC=C2
MeSH Unique ID
D014043
Source
PubChem CID 5504

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Benzalolin
  • Divascol
  • Pridazole
  • Priscol
  • Priscoline
  • Tolazoline Hydrochloride
  • Tolazoline Monohydrochloride

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tolazoline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014043. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014043
  2. Tolazoline. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolazoline
  3. Tolazoline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413772
  4. Tolazoline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5504. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5504