Carteolol
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1: 1 mixture of enantiomers ( racemate ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Non-proprietary name | Carteolol | |||||||||||||||
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Brief description |
white crystalline powder |
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Mechanism of action |
Inhibition of the β 1 - and β 2 - adrenoceptors |
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Molar mass | 292.4 g · mol -1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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Melting point |
278 ° C (hydrochloride) |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
Carteolol is a drug from the group of non-selective beta blockers with intrinsic sympathomimetic activity. By acting on the cardiac β 1 - and β 2 -receptors, Carteolol lowers the beat rate and the contraction force of the heart, the AV conduction velocity and the plasma renin activity. It is therefore indicated for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and angina pectoris .
The active ingredient was patented by Otsuka Pharmaceutical in 1973 .
Carteolol further lowers the intraocular pressure by decreasing the production of aqueous humor and in the treatment of glaucoma used. The exact mechanism of action is not known.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on Carteolol in Pharmawiki , accessed on January 28, 2017.
- ^ The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals , 14th Edition (Merck & Co., Inc.), Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, 2006; P. 304, ISBN 978-0-911910-00-1 .
- ↑ a b c d e f Entry on Carteolol at TCI Europe, accessed on December 21, 2019.
- ↑ Entry on Carteolol. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on May 19, 2015.