| lofentanil | C25H32N2O3;a potent, long-lasting narcotic and analgesic that is chemically related to fentanyl. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lofepramine | <chemical> 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-(10,11-dihydro-5h-dibenz(b,f)azepin-5-yl)propyl)methylamino)ethanone. A psychotropic imipramine derivative that acts as a tricyclic antidepressant and possesses few anticholinergic properties. It is metabolised to desipramine. Pharmacological action: antidepressive agents, tricyclic. Chemical name: Ethanone, 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenz(b,f)azepin-5-yl)propyl)methylamino)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| Loffler | Wilhelm, Swiss physician, *1887. See: Loffler's disease, Loffler's endocarditis, Loffler's parietal fibroplastic endocarditis, Loffler's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Loffler's disease | Fibroplastic parietal endocarditis with eosinophilia, an endocarditis of obscure cause characterised by progressive congestive heart failure, multiple systemic emboli, and eosinophilia. Synonym: Loffler's disease, Loffler's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Loffler's endocarditis | Fibroplastic parietal endocarditis with eosinophilia, an endocarditis of obscure cause characterised by progressive congestive heart failure, multiple systemic emboli, and eosinophilia. Synonym: Loffler's disease, Loffler's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Loffler's parietal fibroplastic endocarditis | Sclerosis of the endocardium in the presence of a high eosinophile count. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Loffler's syndrome | Pulmonary infiltrates seen as transient migratory shadows on the chest X-ray, accompanied by blood eosinophilia; often symptomless, but there may be cough, fever, and breathlessness; most cases are due to worm infestation, especially by Ascaris lumbricoides; a few cases follow administration of drugs. Synonym: Loffler's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |