A2A-adenosine receptor agonist, more selective than adenosine, q.v. Prepn: R. A. Olsson, R. D. Thompson, EP 567094; eidem, US 5278150 (1993, 1994 both to Whitby Research); K. Niiya et al., J. Med. Chem. 35, 4557 (1992). Dose ranging and clinical evaluation as coronary vasodilator in myocardial imaging: J. E. Udelson et al., Circulation 109, 457 (2004). Clinical pharmacokinetics: R. J. Barrett et al., J. Nucl. Cardiol. 12, 166 (2005). Review: A. Zaza, Curr. Opin. Cardiovasc. Pulm. Renal Invest. Drugs 1, 301-306 (1999).
Diagnostic aid (cardiac stress testing).
Diagnostic Aid; Vasodilator (Coronary); Adenosine Receptor Agonist