Dimefline: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and More

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Generic Medicine Info

Contraindications

Epilepsy or other convulsive disorders, cerebral oedema, cerebrovascular accident, head injury, acute severe asthma, physical obstruction of the airway, severe hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma.

Special Precautions

Less severe degrees of hypertension, impaired cardiac reserve; liver dysfunction.

Adverse Reactions

Dyspnoea, resp problems; muscular, GI, CNS and CV effects.

Drug Interactions

Anaesthetics, sympathomimetics, MAOIs, neuromuscular blockers.

Action

Description:
Mechanism of Action: Dimefline is a central and resp stimulant with a brief duration of action. It acts by stimulation of peripheral chemoreceptors and central resp centers.

MIMS Class

Respiratory Stimulants

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