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Propanolamines

Medical Definition: AMINO ALCOHOLS containing the propanolamine (NH2CH2CHOHCH2) group and its derivatives.
Propanolamines Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Acebutolol - A cardioselective beta-adrenergic antagonist with little effect on the bronchial receptors. The drug has stabilizing and quinidine-like effects on cardiac rhythm as well as weak inherent sympathomimetic action.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Alprenolol - One of the ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS used as an antihypertensive, anti-anginal, and anti-arrhythmic agent.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Atenolol - A cardioselective beta-adrenergic blocker possessing properties and potency similar to PROPRANOLOL, but without a negative inotropic effect.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Betaxolol - A cardioselective beta-1-adrenergic antagonist with no partial agonist activity.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Bisoprolol - A cardioselective beta-1-adrenergic blocker. It is effective in the management of hypertension and angina pectoris.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Bupranolol - An adrenergic-beta-2 antagonist that has been used for cardiac arrhythmia, angina pectoris, hypertension, glaucoma, and as an antithrombotic.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Butoxamine - A beta-2 selective adrenergic antagonist. It is used primarily in animal and tissue experiments to characterize beta-2 receptor involvement and identify beta-2 receptors.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Carteolol - A beta-adrenergic antagonist used as an anti-arrhythmia agent, an anti-angina agent, an antihypertensive agent, and an antiglaucoma agent.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Celiprolol - A cardioselective beta-1-adrenergic antagonist that may act as a partial agonist at some adrenergic sites.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Ephedrine - An alpha- and beta-adrenergic agonist that may also enhance release of norepinephrine. It has been used in the treatment of several disorders including asthma, heart failure, rhinitis, and urinary incontinence, and for its central nervous system stimulatory effects in the treatment of narcolepsy and depression. It has become less extensively used with the advent of more selective agonists.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Histidinol - The penultimate step in the pathway of histidine biosynthesis. Oxidation of the alcohol group on the side chain gives the acid group forming histidine. Histidinol has also been used as an inhibitor of protein synthesis.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Isoxsuprine - A beta-adrenergic agonist that causes direct relaxation of uterine and vascular smooth muscle. Its vasodilating actions are greater on the arteries supplying skeletal muscle than on those supplying skin. It is used in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease and in premature labor.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Levobunolol - A nonselective beta-adrenoceptor antagonist used in the treatment of glaucoma.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Methoxamine - An alpha-adrenergic agonist that causes prolonged peripheral vasoconstriction. It has little if any direct effect on the central nervous system.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Metipranolol - A beta-adrenergic antagonist effective for both beta-1 and beta-2 receptors. It is used as an antiarrhythmic, antihypertensive, and antiglaucoma agent.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Metoprolol - A selective adrenergic beta-1-blocking agent with no stimulatory action. It's binding to plasma albumin is weaker than alprenolol and it may be useful in angina pectoris, hypertension, or cardiac arrhythmias.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Nadolol - A non-selective beta-adrenergic antagonist with a long half-life, used in cardiovascular disease to treat arrhythmias, angina pectoris, and hypertension. Nadolol is also used for migraine and for tremor.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Nylidrin - A beta-adrenergic agonist. Nylidrin causes peripheral vasodilation, a positive inotropic effect, and increased gastric volume of gastric juice. It is used in the treatment of peripheral vascular disorders and premature labor.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Oxprenolol - A beta-adrenergic antagonist used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, arrhythmias, and anxiety.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Oxyfedrine - A drug used in the treatment of angina pectoris, heart failure, conduction defects, and myocardial infarction. It is a partial agonist at beta adrenergic receptors and has acts as a coronary vasodilator and cardiotonic agent.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Penbutolol - A nonselective beta-blocker used as an antihypertensive and an antianginal agent.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Phenylpropanolamine - A sympathomimetic that acts mainly by causing release of NOREPINEPHRINE but also has direct agonist activity at some adrenergic receptors. It is most commonly used as a nasal vasoconstrictor and an appetite depressant.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Pindolol - A moderately lipophilic beta blocker (ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS). It is non-cardioselective and has intrinsic sympathomimetic actions, but little membrane-stabilizing activity. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmocopoeia, 30th ed, p638)
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Practolol - A beta-adrenergic antagonist that has been used in the emergency treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Prenalterol - A partial adrenergic agonist with functional beta 1-receptor specificity and inotropic effect. It is effective in the treatment of acute cardiac failure, postmyocardial infarction low-output syndrome, shock, and reducing orthostatic hypotension in the Shy-Drager syndrome.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Propranolol - A widely used non-cardioselective beta-adrenergic antagonist. Propranolol is used in the treatment or prevention of many disorders including acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, angina pectoris, hypertension, hypertensive emergencies, hyperthyroidism, migraine, pheochromocytoma, menopause, and anxiety.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Ritodrine - Adrenergic beta-agonist used to control premature labor.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Suloctidil - A peripheral vasodilator that was formerly used in the management of peripheral and cerebral vascular disorders. It is hepatotoxic and fatalities have occurred. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1312)
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Timolol - A beta-adrenergic antagonist similar in action to PROPRANOLOL. The levo-isomer is the more active. Timolol has been proposed as an antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, antiangina, and antiglaucoma agent. It is also used in the treatment of migraine and tremor.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Xamoterol - A selective beta-1-adrenergic partial agonist. Because it is a partial agonist it acts like an agonist when sympathetic activity is low and as an antagonist when sympathetic activity is high. It reduces myocardial ischemia and improves ventricular function in patients with mild to moderate heart failure. In patients with severe heart failure it has been shown to produce benefits in systolic and diastolic function.

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