This drug is used generally as somnorific. 5-HT4 agonists. Cisapride is a serotonin and cholinergic agonist used as a prokinetic drug, it was withdrawn from the U.S. market because of cardiovascular toxicity.Non-selective agonists. Ergotamine activates a more than one subtype of 5-HT receptor, it binds to 5-HT1A, 5-HT1D, 5-HT1B, D2 and norepinephrine receptors.his drug is used generally as somnorific. 5-HT4 agonists. Cisapride is a serotonin and cholinergic agonist used as a prokinetic drug, it was withdrawn from the U.S. market because of cardiovascular toxicity.
Lower extremity venography is a test used to see the veins in the leg. X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation like light, but of higher energy, so they can go through the body to form an image on film.
Varicose veins and venous insufficiency. Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, and enlarged veins that you can see under the skin. They are often red or blue in color. They usually appear in the legs, but can occur in other parts of the body. Normally, one-way valves in your leg veins keep blood moving up toward the heart. When the valves do not work properly, they allow blood to back up into the vein. The vein swells from the blood that collects there, which causes varicose veins.