Tolazoline
Synonyms
1H-Imidazole, 4,5-dihydro-2-(phenylmethyl)-
Benzalolin
Ciba Vision Brand of Tolazoline Hydrochloride
Divascol
Novartis Brand of Tolazoline Hydrochloride
Pridazole
Priscol
Priscoline
Tolazoline Hydrochloride
Tolazoline Monohydrochloride
A vasodilator that apparently has direct actions on blood vessels and also increases cardiac output. Tolazoline can interact to some degree with histamine, adrenergic, and cholinergic receptors, but the mechanisms of its therapeutic effects are not clear. It is used in treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn.