Term Name: | betaxolol |
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Synonyms: | 1-(4-(2-(cyclopropylmethoxy)ethyl)phenoxy)-3-((1-methylethyl)amino)-2-propanol, 1-(isopropylamino)-3-[p-(cyclopropylmethoxyethyl)phenoxy]-2-propanol, 1-{4-[2-(cyclopropylmethoxy)ethyl]phenoxy}-3-(propan-2-ylamino)propan-2-ol, betaxolol, betaxololum |
Definition: | A propanolamine that is 3-aminopropane-1,2-diol in which the hydrogen of the primary hydoxy is substituted by a 4-[2-(cyclopropylmethoxy)ethyl]phenyl group and one of the hydrogens attached to the amino group is substituted by isopropyl. It is a selective beta1-receptor blocker and is used in the treatment of glaucoma as well as hypertension, arrhythmias, and coronary heart disease. It is also used to reduce non-fatal cardiac events in patients with heart failure. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:3082] ( EBI ) |