This is referred to as vasopressor (vas'oh-pres'or; "vessel-compressing" L) activity.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Human Brain]

A study of the vasopressor effects of oxytocics when used intravenously in the third stage of labour.    From Wordnik.com.  [7. REFERENCES] Reference

In 1955 he prepared synthetic molecules that showed all the oxytocic, vasopressor and antidiuretic functions of the natural molecules.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Human Brain]

Rates of pneumothorax and vasopressor use were similar.    From Wordnik.com.  [JAMA current issue] Reference

Norepinephrine may be a more effective vasopressor in some patients.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Additionally, 27\% of the patients were on vasopressor medication and.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

Potential vasopressor agents include dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, or phenylephrine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Thus, vasopressor agents can be effective tools for the augmentation of renal perfusion pressure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Sebastian A, Morris RC Jr: Reduced dietary potassium reversibly enhances vasopressor response to stress in African-Americans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Various vasopressor agents have different effects on splanchnic circulation, which may play a role in their selection for a given patient.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Discovered by Takeda, azilsartan medoxomil is designed to lower blood pressure by blocking the action of a vasopressor hormone, angiotensin II.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

Using this approach, the panel made specific recommendations for fluid resuscitation, vasopressor therapy, and inotropic therapy of septic patients.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

vasopressor Therapy If fluid therapy alone fails to restore adequate arterial pressure and organ perfusion, therapy with vasopressor agents should be initiated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

In patients with coexisting coronary disease, vasopressor-induced increases in myocardial oxygen consumption may precipitate myocardial ischemia and infarction.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Therapeutic modalities for the hemodynamic support of sepsis can be broken down into three main categories: volume infusion; vasopressor therapy; and inotropic therapy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Recommendation 3 - Level D A vasopressor, such as norepinephrine, and an inotrope, such as dobutamine, can be titrated separately to maintain both MAP and cardiac output.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

After the consideration of volume infusion, vasopressor therapy, and inotropic therapy, experimental therapies are discussed for the hemodynamic support of patients with sepsis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Complications of vasopressor Therapy All of the catecholamine vasopressor agents can cause significant tachycardia, especially in patients who are inadequately volume resuscitated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

"Nor did significant differences exist between the two groups for the survivors 'ICU and hospital lengths of stay, for the number of vasopressor-free days, and for mechanical ventilation-free days.".    From Wordnik.com.  [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference

However, secretions in iodides have shown that caregivers chemical times when complicated in sometimes hot similarities (amounts entire to the vasopressor of observation contained in 12 to 24 antihistamines of list a day).    From Wordnik.com.  [Wii-volution] Reference

Society of Critical Care Medicine Goals and Monitoring of vasopressor Therapy in Sepsis When appropriate fluid administration fails to restore adequate arterial pressure and organ perfusion, therapy with vasopressor agents should be initiated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Such monitoring makes it possible to give optimal quantities of fluids and potent vasopressor and inotropic agents safely to critically ill patients. 2 Arterial pressure is the end point of vasopressor therapy, and the restoration of adequate pressure is the criterion of effectiveness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

In settings where organ autoregulation is lost, organ flow becomes linearly dependent on pressure73,74 and organ perfusion pressure should be preserved if flow is to be optimized. 75-77 Whether or not a potent vasopressor also has positive inotropic effects is of clinical importance in patients with low cardiac output. 4.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Patients needing vasopressor support had a worse survival, 15 vs 41 %, compared with patients without vasopressor treatment (.    From Wordnik.com.  [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference