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betaxolol

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betaxolol /be·tax·o·lol/ (ba-tak´so-lol) a cardioselective β, used in the form of the hydrochloride salt as an antihypertensive and in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
betaxolol
a topical sympatholytic agent used to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma.

betaxolol
Cardiology A β-blocker used to treat HTN and glaucoma. See β-blocker.


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11) Beta blockers Acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol Decreases the force (Tenormin), betaxolol of the heart's (Kerlone), metoprolol contraction and its (Lopressor), atenolol overall heart rate, (Tenormin), bisoprolol (Concor) thus reducing the and pindolol (Visken) heart's demand for oxygen.
Acebutolol Sectral Beta-1 Mild-moderate Atenolol Tenormin Beta-1 None Betaxolol Kerlone Beta-1 None Bisoprolol Zebeta Beta-1 None Carteolol Cartrol Nonselective Moderate Labetclol Normodyne, Nonselective(b) None Trandate Metc>prolol Lopressor Beta-1 None Nado.
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