Definitions

1. Amyl is a linguistic root word derived from the Latin amylum, from Greek αμυλον, meaning starch.
2. Amyl is a clear pungent liquid that comes in small bottles and is usually called poppers.
3. Amyl is also a slang term for amyl nitrite when used as a recreational drug.
4. Abstract for an article in the Journal of Chemical Education (1996, volume 73, page 1127) by Richard A. Kjonaas on the use of the word "amyl".

Amyl Nitrite

1. Last check: 2007-10-25) Amyl nitrite is also known as poppers, butyl nitrate, TNT, liquid gold, rush, ram, thrust, rock hard, kix. (Web site)
2. Last check: 2007-10-25) A prescription drug, amyl nitrite is a clear yellow volatile liquid, with a fruity odor not unlike that of rotten apples. (Web site)
3. Last check: 2007-10-25) Nitrites are now sold in small bottles, and are usually Butyl Nitrite, a substance similar to Amyl Nitrite but less potent. (Web site)

Ampules

1. Illegally diverted ampules of amyl nitrite are called "poppers" or "snappers" on the street. (Web site)
2. Amyl nitrate usually comes in small, mesh-covered ampules that are popped or snapped to release the vapors. (Web site)

Amyl

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Alkyl Nitrites

1. Like other alkyl nitrites, amyl nitrite is bioactive in mammals, being a vasodilator which is the basis of its use as a prescription medicine. (Web site)
2. Amyl nitrite, in common with other alkyl nitrites,[3] is a potent vasodilator, i.e. (Web site)

Adults

1. We analyzed the use of amyl nitrite as a provocative factor in the diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse in a population of healthy young adults. (Web site)
2. John B. Miles, Jr., concerning the use of amyl nitrite pearls as an antidote for acrylonitrile poisoning. (Web site)
3. Adults: 0.3 milliliter (1 ampul) taken by inhaling the vapor of amyl nitrite through the nose. (Web site)
4. Tolerance to amyl nitrite may develop with repeated use of the drug for prolonged periods of time.
5. With the patient in a recumbent or seated position a capsule of amyl nitrite is crushed between the fingers and held under the patient's nose.

Butyl Nitrite

1. Amyl nitrite and butyl nitrite are controlled under the Medicines Act 1968. (Web site)
2. Nitrites include cyclohexyl nitrite, isoamyl (amyl) nitrite, and isobutyl (butyl) nitrite. (Web site)
3. The best known of the nitrites is amyl nitrite, discovered in 1857.
4. Amyl nitrite may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. (Web site)
5. Mild, transitory headache, dizziness and flushing of the face are common with the use of amyl nitrite.

Liquid

1. Amyl nitrite is a clear, yellowish liquid that is sold in a cloth-covered, sealed bulb. (Web site)
2. Amyl nitrite is a clear, yellowish liquid having a peculiar ethereal, fruity odor. (Web site)
3. Amyl nitrite is a yellow-coloured liquid of specific gravity 0.877, boiling at about 95 to 96 degrees Celsius. (Web site)
4. Data Sheet Amyl nitrite is a clear, yellowish liquid having a peculiar ethereal, fruity odour. (Web site)
5. Amyl Nitrite, more commonly known as poppers, is a clear or straw-coloured liquid that usually comes in a small bottle or tube. (Web site)

Inhalation

1. Amyl nitrite is a rapidly acting vasodilator administered by inhalation. (Web site)
2. Additionally, amyl nitrite induces the formation of methemoglobin.
3. Excessively high doses of amyl nitrite administered chronically may cause methemoglobinaemia.
4. Amyl nitrite is sometimes thought to be a more potent popper, but it is actually less potent. (Web site)
5. Echocardiography Amyl nitrite inhalation is useful in the identification of patients with provocable left ventricular (LV) outflow tract obstruction. (Web site)

Nitric Oxide

1. Amyl and butyl nitrite are generally inhaled.
2. The effects of amyl nitrite are thought to be due to the action of nitric oxide in the body.
3. Amyl nitrite These actions of amyl nitrite are thought to be due to the action of nitric oxide in the body. (Web site)
4. Amyl nitrite causes a non-specific relaxation of smooth muscle with the most prominant actions occurring in vascular smooth muscle.
5. The principal pharmacological action of Amyl Nitrite is relaxation of vascular smooth muscle, resulting in generalized vasodilation. (Web site)

Increases

1. Drug Information Amyl nitrite solution is only for nasal inhalation. (Web site)
2. Fact Sheet - INHALANTS Amyl nitrite and butyl nitrite are inhalants that also are abused. (Web site)
3. Amyl nitrite is a stimulant, meaning that it increases the rate at which chemical reactions occur in the body. (Web site)
4. Inhalation of amyl nitrite is useful for this purpose because it increases the intensity of ejection murmurs while decreases that of regurgitant ones. (Web site)

Cyanide Poisoning

1. Amyl nitrite is indicated for the treatment of cyanide poisoning in the conscious patient. (Web site)
2. Amyl nitrite is also used to treat cyanide poisoning by inducing the formation of methemoglobin, which sequesters cyanide as non-toxic cyanomethemoglobin. (Web site)
3. Amyl nitrite - Pharmacy and Drugs review Amyl nitrite is an antianginal, an antidote to cyanide poisoning, and is used as a cardiac diagnostic aid. (Web site)

Prescribed

1. For example, a common form of amyl nitrite with the formula (CH 3) 2 CHCH 2 CH 2 ONO may be more specifically referred to as isoamyl nitrite. (Web site)
2. Amyl nitrite is used in certain diagnostic procedures and is prescribed to some patients for heart pain. (Web site)
3. Clinically, amyl nitrite is prescribed for unstable angina. (Web site)
4. Volatile Nitrites (poppers), "Amyl nitrite (poppers) may be inhaled to alter consciousness and enhance sexual pleasure. (Web site)
5. We evaluated the effect of amyl nitrite vapors on mononuclear cell function and demonstrated functional deficits and structural alterations in these cells. (Web site)

When

1. Reports of amyl nitrite abuse occurred before 1979, when it was available without a prescription. (Web site)
2. Thomas Lowry Amyl nitrite is a yellowish, volatile; flammable liquid, which decomposes when, exposed to air and light. (Web site)

Usage

1. In this usage, amyl (normally) remains a separate word and it does not become "amylo" before a consonant. (Web site)
2. This usage may derive from the presence of amyl alcohol in fusel oil, itself often fermented from starches. (Web site)

Attacks

1. Amyl nitrite (AM-il NYE-trite) is related to the nitrate medicines and is used by inhalation to relieve the pain of angina attacks. (Web site)
2. This does not apply as amyl nitrite is only for use in an anginal attack. (Web site)
3. Use amyl nitrite at the first sign of an angina attack (chest pain or tightness). (Web site)

Cause

1. Last check: 2007-10-25) However, use of amyl nitrite is not recommended during pregnancy because it could cause serious problems in the unborn baby. (Web site)
2. However, use of amyl nitrite is not recommended during breast-feeding, because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies. (Web site)

Isomers

1. There are eight possible isomers of amyl; see under pentyl for more information. (Web site)
2. Frequently chemicals sold commercially as amyl compounds will be a mixture of several isomers. (Web site)
3. The term "amyl nitrite" encompasses several isomers. (Web site)

Illegal

1. It is not illegal to possess amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite. (Web site)
2. It is illegal to sell amyl nitrites if they are to be inhaled, as this could then be termed a medicine and would be controlled under the Medicines Act. (Web site)

Capsule

1. Originally, amyl nitrite was inhaled from little glass capsules that broke with a pop -- thus the name. (Web site)
2. Amyl nitrite is furnished in covered glass capsules.

Rapidly

1. The drug is metabolised rapidly, probably by hydrolytic denitration; approximately one third of the inhaled amyl nitrite is excreted in the urine.
2. Amyl nitrite vapours are absorbed rapidly through the pulmonary alveoli, manifesting therapeutic effects within one minute after inhalation.

Biochemistry

1. In biochemistry, amyl means "pertaining to starch".
2. The word or root amyl has two meanings, in organic chemistry and biochemistry. (Web site)

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