Impromidine (
INN
Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...
) is a highly potent and specific histamine
H2 receptor agonist
An agonist is a chemical that activates a Receptor (biochemistry), receptor to produce a biological response. Receptors are Cell (biology), cellular proteins whose activation causes the cell to modify what it is currently doing. In contrast, an R ...
.
It has been used diagnostically as a gastric secretion indicator.
See also
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Histamine agonists
A histamine agonist is a drug which causes increased activity at one or more of the four histamine receptor subtypes.
H1 agonists promote wakefulness.
H2: Betazole and Impromidine are examples of agonists used in diagnostics to increase histam ...
References
Imidazoles
Guanidines
Thioethers
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