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Dipyridamole
Medical Definition: | A phosphodiesterase inhibitor that blocks uptake and metabolism of adenosine by erythrocytes and vascular endothelial cells. Dipyridamole also potentiates the antiaggregating action of prostacyclin. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p752) | |
Also Called: | Curantil,Antistenocardin,Persantine | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 58-32-2 |
Dipyridamole Medical Definitions and Terms
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