Uses
Sulmazole is a cardiotonic agent. Sulmazole has competitive inhibitory for A1 adenosine receptor. Sulmazole can improve cardiac index and reduce pulmonary capillary wedge pressure[1].
Definition
ChEBI: An imidazopyridine that is 1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine which is substituted at position 2 by a 2-methoxy-4-(methylsulfinyl)phenyl group. An A1 adenosine receptor antagonist, it was formerly used as a cardi
tonic agent.
References
[1] W J Parsons, et al. The new cardiotonic agent sulmazole is an A1 adenosine receptor antagonist and functionally blocks the inhibitory regulator, Gi. Mol Pharmacol. 1988 Apr;33(4):441-8. PMID:3128727