Droperidol

"Droperidol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A butyrophenone with general properties similar to those of HALOPERIDOL. It is used in conjunction with an opioid analgesic such as FENTANYL to maintain the patient in a calm state of neuroleptanalgesia with indifference to surroundings but still able to cooperate with the surgeon. It is also used as a premedicant, as an antiemetic, and for the control of agitation in acute psychoses. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p593)

Descriptor ID	D004329
MeSH Number(s)	D02.522.352.343 D03.438.103.393
Concept/Terms	Droperidol Droperidol Inapsine Inapsine Taylor Brand of Droperidol Dehidrobenzperidol Dehidrobenzperidol Kern Brand of Droperidol Dehydrobenzperidol Dehydrobenzperidol Janssen Brand of Droperidol Droleptan

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Ketones [D02.522]
Butyrophenones [D02.522.352]
Droperidol [D02.522.352.343]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.438]
Benzimidazoles [D03.438.103]
Droperidol [D03.438.103.393]

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