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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′te·älol] a beta-adrenergic blocking agent with intrinsic sympathetic activity, administered orally as an antihypertensive and applied topically to the conjunctiva in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension. carteolol (kär´tē 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. carteolol A β-blocker used to treat HTN. See Beta-blocker. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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