Veratrum Alkaloids

Alkaloids with powerful hypotensive effects isolated from American or European Hellebore (Veratrum viride Ait. Liliaceae and Veratrum album L. Liliaceae). They increase cholinergic and decrease adrenergic tone with appropriate side effects and at higher doses depress respiration and produce cardiac arrhythmias; only the ester alkaloids have been used as hypotensive agents in specific instances. They have been generally replaced by drugs with fewer adverse effects.

Year introduced: 1975

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Tree Number(s): D03.132.920

MeSH Unique ID: D014704

Entry Terms:

• Alkaloids, Veratrum

Previous Indexing:

• Veratrum (1966-1974)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Antihypertensive Agents

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Heterocyclic Compounds
Alkaloids
Veratrum Alkaloids
Cevanes
Germine Acetates
Protoveratrines
Veratridine
Veratrine