Papaverine hydrochloride

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-015826",
  "term": "Papaverine hydrochloride",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The hydrochloride salt of the opiate alkaloid isolated from the plant Papaver somniferum and produced synthetically. As a direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant, papaverine is not closely related to the other opium alkaloids in structure or pharmacological actions; its mechanism of action may involve the non-selective inhibition of phosphodiesterases and direct inhibition of calcium channels. This agent also exhibits antiviral activity against respiratory syncytial virus, cytomegalovirus, and HIV.",
  "abbreviation": "Pap-H",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/papaverine-hydrochloride/"
}