LP15750-0
Octopamine
Active
Description
An alpha-adrenergic sympathomimetic amine, biosynthesized from tyramine in the CNS and platelets and also in invertebrate nervous systems. It is used to treat hypotension and as a cardiotonic. The natural D(-) form is more potent than the L(+) form in producing cardiovascular adrenergic responses. It is also a neurotransmitter in some invertebrates. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Octopamine
- Part Display Name
- Octopamine
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Octopamine
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 真蛸胺 Synonyms: 去甲新福林; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Octopamine |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Oktopamiin |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Octopamina |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Octopamina |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Oktopamin |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Октопамин |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | octopamine |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Octopamine |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Octopamine |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Οκτοπαμίνη Synonyms: Οκτοπαμίνη |
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