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.
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Special Precautions
Less severe degrees of hypertension, impaired cardiac reserve; liver dysfunction.
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Adverse Reactions
Dyspnoea, resp problems; muscular, GI, CNS and CV effects.
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Drug Interactions
Anaesthetics, sympathomimetics, MAOIs, neuromuscular blockers.
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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
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