Pentamethylenetetrazol (Noun)
Meaning
A drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The patient was administered pentamethylenetetrazol as a respiratory stimulant to help regulate their breathing.
- Pentamethylenetetrazol was used in the past as a circulatory stimulant to increase blood flow in patients with poor circulation.
- In the 1930s, pentamethylenetetrazol was used in shock therapy to induce convulsions, which were believed to help patients with certain psychiatric conditions.
- The doctor prescribed pentamethylenetetrazol to stimulate the patient's circulatory system, but warned them of the potential for convulsions at higher doses.
- Pentamethylenetetrazol is also known by its trademark name, Metrazol, which is often used interchangeably in medical literature.