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carteolol

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carteolol /car·te·o·lol/ (kahr´te-ah-lol) a beta-adrenergic blocking agent used as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of hypertension and of glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
carteolol (kär´tēlol),
n brand name: Cartrol;
drug class: nonselective β-adrenergic blocker;
action: competitively blocks stimulation of β-adrenergic receptors within vascular smooth muscle, decreases rate of sinoatrial (SA) node discharge, increases SA node recovery time;
use: mild to moderate hypertension.
carteolol HCl,
n brand name: Ocupress;
drug class: β-adrenergic blocker;
action: nonselective β-adrenergic blocking agent, reduces production of aqueous humor by unknown mechanisms;
uses: chronic open-angle glaucoma, ocular hypertension.

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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.
Common Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists Medication Property Generic Trade Blocks beta-1 and beta-2 Propranolol Inderal receptors (nonselective) Nadolol Corgard Timolol Blocadren Blocadren Pindolol Visken Visken Selective for beta-1 receptors Atenolol Tenormin Metoprolol Lopressor Tenormin Nonselective with intrinsic Pindolol Visken sympathomimetic activity Carteolol Cartrol Penbutolol Levatol Levatol Antagonist for beta- and Labetolol Normodyne alpha-receptors Trandate
 
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