Doxapram
Back to searchScientific Name: | Doxapram |
Brand Name: | Dopram |
Company Owner: | Baxter healthcare corp anesthesia and critical care, Bedford laboratories div ben venue laboratories inc, Watson laboratories inc |
Mechanism Of Action | Doxapram produces respiratory stimulation mediated through the peripheral carotid chemoreceptors. It is thought to stimulate the carotid body by inhibiting certain potassium channels. |
Description of the Drug: | Doxapram is a short acting respiratory stimulant used to treat acute respiratory insufficiency in COPD patients. |
Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00561