"Norepinephrine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter. Norepinephrine is the principal transmitter of most postganglionic sympathetic fibers and of the diffuse projection system in the brain arising from the locus ceruleus. It is also found in plants and is used pharmacologically as a sympathomimetic.
| Descriptor ID |
D009638
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.100.291.502 D02.092.063.480 D02.092.211.215.311.560 D02.092.311.830
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| Concept/Terms |
Norepinephrine- Norepinephrine
- Noradrenaline
- Levarterenol
- Levonorepinephrine
Levophed- Levophed
- Levophed Bitartrate
- Bitartrate, Levophed
Norepinephrine Bitartrate- Norepinephrine Bitartrate
- Bitartrate, Norepinephrine
- Norepinephrine l-Tartrate (1:1)
- Noradrenaline Bitartrate
- Bitartrate, Noradrenaline
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Norepinephrine" by people in Profiles.
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Emergency medicine updates: Management of sepsis and septic shock. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Apr; 90:179-191.
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Cerebrospinal fluid neurotransmitter changes during the perioperative period in patients undergoing total knee replacement: a randomized trial. Anesth Analg. 2012 Feb; 114(2):434-41.
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GTP-dependent regulation of myometrial KCa channels incorporated into lipid bilayers. J Gen Physiol. 1990 Aug; 96(2):373-94.
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Vasopressor challenges during chronic MAOI or TCA treatment in anesthetized dogs. Life Sci. 1987 Jun 29; 40(26):2587-95.