Mephentermine
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Mephentermine is a cardiac stimulant
. It was formerly used in Wyamine nasal decongestant inhalers and before that as a stimulant in psychiatry.
It has been used as a treatment for hypotension
.
Cardiac stimulant
A cardiac stimulant is a substance which acts as a stimulant of the heart -- for example, via positive chronotropic or inotropic action.Examples of cardiac stimulant drugs are cocaine and methamphetamine....
. It was formerly used in Wyamine nasal decongestant inhalers and before that as a stimulant in psychiatry.
It has been used as a treatment for hypotension
Hypotension
In physiology and medicine, hypotension is abnormally low blood pressure, especially in the arteries of the systemic circulation. It is best understood as a physiologic state, rather than a disease. It is often associated with shock, though not necessarily indicative of it. Hypotension is the...
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