Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference (Historical Editions). Pharmaceutical Press. (Standard reference work detailing pharmacological properties, uses, and side effects of drugs, including older agents like azapetine. Specific editions from the 1960s-1980s would contain relevant information).
Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (Historical Editions). McGraw-Hill. (Authoritative pharmacology textbook; earlier editions discuss the pharmacological class of alpha-adrenergic blocking agents and specific drugs like azapetine in the context of peripheral vascular disease treatment).
Nickerson, M. (1949). Pharmacological properties of a series of new sympatholytic agents.Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 95(1), 27-40. (Early foundational research characterizing the sympatholytic/alpha-blocking properties of compounds including precursors or analogs relevant to azapetine's development).
Winsor, T., & Hyman, C. (1959). A Primer of Peripheral Vascular Diseases. Lea & Febiger. (Historical medical text discussing the use of various vasodilators, including azapetine, for peripheral vascular disorders like Raynaud's disease and thromboangiitis obliterans).
Coffman, J. D. (1967). Vasodilator drugs in peripheral vascular disease.New England Journal of Medicine, 278(13), 712-721. doi: 10.1056/NEJM196703302781306. (Classic review article from the era, discussing the rationale, efficacy, and limitations of vasodilators like azapetine for PVD, noting issues like lack of selectivity and side effects).
Abramson, D. I. (Ed.). (1967). Vascular Disorders of the Extremities (2nd ed.). Harper & Row. (Comprehensive historical text covering pathophysiology and treatment of peripheral vascular diseases, including sections on pharmacological management with drugs like azapetine).
Drugs of the Past (Database/Archive Resources): Access to historical pharmaceutical compendia, product monographs, or regulatory documents (e.g., through university library archives or specialized historical medical databases) would provide specific details on formulations, dosing, and adverse effects reported during its marketed period.