Doxapram hydrochloride monohydrate
Doxapram hydrochloride is a central nervous system stimulant that belongs to the category of central nervous system drugs. At low doses, it can stimulate the carotid and aortic chemoreceptors to reflexively excite the medullary respiratory and cardiovascular centers. Its respiratory excitation effect is stronger than that of nicotinamide, and at high doses it can stimulate the spinal cord and brainstem, but it seems to have no effect on the cerebral cortex. In addition, it has a mild excitatory effect on the cardiovascular system, causing a slight increase in pulse rate, increased cardiac output, and mild elevation of blood pressure. The safety range of Doxapram hydrochloride is wide (i.e., the range between excitatory and convulsive doses is large), and it can be used as a substitute for tetracycline, nicotinamide, pentylenetetrazol, etc. Used for respiratory depression caused by central inhibitory drugs, acute respiratory failure caused by other reasons, COPD complicated with acute respiratory failure, and accelerated recovery after anesthesia surgery.