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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D015765
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D015765
Preferred Name

Almitrine

Definitions
A respiratory stimulant that enhances respiration by acting as an agonist of peripheral chemoreceptors located on the carotid bodies. The drug increases arterial oxygen tension while decreasing arterial carbon dioxide tension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It may also prove useful in the treatment of nocturnal oxygen desaturation without impairing the quality of sleep.
Synonyms
Almitrine Bis(methanesulfonate)
Almitrine Dimesylate
Almitrine Monomesylate
Almitrine Bismesylate
Vectarion
1,3,5-Triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-(4-(bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)-1-piperazinyl)-N,N'-di-2-propenyl-
Monomesylate, Almitrine
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