Carvedilol
A carbazole and propanol derivative that acts as a non-cardioselective beta blocker and vasodilator. It has blocking activity for ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS and, at higher doses, may function as a blocker of CALCIUM CHANNELS; it also has antioxidant properties. Carvedilol is used in the treatment of HYPERTENSION; ANGINA PECTORIS; and HEART FAILURE. It can also reduce the risk of death following MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Year introduced: 2019 (1984)
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Tree Number(s): D02.033.100.624.151, D02.033.755.624.151, D02.092.063.624.151, D03.633.100.473.144.125, D03.633.300.148.125
MeSH Unique ID: D000077261
Registry Number: 0K47UL67F2
Entry Terms:
- Carvedilol, (+-)-isomer
- Carvedilol, 14C-labeled
- 14C-labeled Carvedilol
- Carvedilol, 14C labeled
- Carvedilol, (R)-isomer
- Carvedilol, (S)-isomer
- Coreg
- Dilatrend
- Querto
- Carvedilol Hydrochloride
- Carvedilol, (+)-isomer
- Carvedilol, (+)
- Carvedilol, (-)-isomer
- Carvedilol, (-)
- Coropres
- Eucardic
- BM 14190
- BM-14190
- BM14190
- Kredex
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