alpha blockers

Miotika

Effects Miotic: constricts the pupils Indication Miosis, e.g., during eye surgery. Agents Parasympathomimetics: Acetylcholine Alpha blocker: Dapiprazole

Products Sympatholytics are commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, as injectables, and eye drops, among others. Effects Sympatholytics have sympatholytic properties, meaning that they abolish the effects of the sympathetic nervous system, a portion of the autonomic nervous system. Their effects are usually due to direct antagonism at adrenoceptors. Indirect sympatholytics reduce the … Sympatholytics

Carvedilol

Products Carvedilol is commercially available in tablet form (Dilatrend, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1995. Carvedilol is also combined with ivabradine fixed (Carivalan). Structure and properties Carvedilol (C24H26N2O4, Mr = 406.5 g/mol) is a racemate, with both enantiomers participating in the pharmacological effects. It exists as a white crystalline powder that … Carvedilol

Beta Blocker Effects and Side Effects

Products Beta-blockers are available in many countries in the form of tablets, film-coated tablets, sustained-release tablets, as capsules, solution, eye drops, and as injection and infusion solutions. Propranolol (Inderal) was the first representative of this group to appear on the market in the mid-1960s. Today, the most important active ingredients include atenolol, bisoprolol, metoprolol and … Beta Blocker Effects and Side Effects

Alfuzosin

Products Alfuzosin is commercially available in sustained-release tablet form and has been approved in many countries since 1994. In addition to the original Xatral, generic versions are also available. Structure and properties Alfuzosin (C19H27N5O4, Mr = 389.45 g/mol) is a quinazoline derivative. It is present in drugs as alfuzosin hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that … Alfuzosin

Tolazoline

Products No finished drug products containing tolazoline are on the market in many countries. Structure and properties Tolazoline (C10H12N2, Mr = 160.2 g/mol) Effects Tolazoline (ATC C04AB02, ATC M02AX02) is α-sympatholytic and vasodilatory.

Antihypertensives

Active ingredients ACE inhibitors Sartans Renin inhibitors Calcium channel blockers Beta blockers Diuretics Alpha blockers Centrally acting antihypertensives: Clonidine Methyldopa Moxonidine Reserpine Organic nitrates Herbal antihypertensives: Garlic Hawthorn

Propranolol

Products Propranolol is commercially available in tablet, sustained-release capsule, and solution forms (Inderal, generic, hemangiol). It has been approved in many countries since 1965. Structure and properties Propranolol (C16H21NO2, 259.34 g/mol) is present in drugs as propranolol hydrochloride, a white powder that is soluble in water. Propranolol is a racemate. The -enantiomer is predominantly active. … Propranolol

Prostate Enlargement Causes and Treatment

Symptoms Benign hyperplasia of the prostate is a typical and chronic age-related condition in men. Approximately 50% of men over 50 and 80% of men over 80 are affected. The incidence and symptoms increase with age. Age is therefore the most important risk factor. The clinical symptoms are also called “benign prostatic syndrome”, because the … Prostate Enlargement Causes and Treatment

Labetalol

Products Labetalol is commercially available in tablet form and as a solution for injection (Trandate). It has been approved in many countries since 1978. Structure and properties Labetalol (C19H24N2 O3, Mr = 328.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as labetalol hydrochloride, a white powder that is sparingly soluble in water. Effects Labetalol (ATC C07AG01) has … Labetalol

Trazodone

Products Trazodone is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets and sustained-release tablets (Trittico, Trittico retard, Trittico Uno). The active ingredient was developed at Angelini in Italy in 1966 and has been approved in many countries since 1985. Auto-generics and generics are registered. Generic versions of the 100 mg film-coated tablets first went on … Trazodone

Urapidil

Products Urapidil is commercially available as a solution for injection (Ebrantil). It has been approved in many countries since 1983. Structure and properties Urapidil (C20H29N5O3, Mr = 387.5 g/mol) is a derivative of uracil and piperazine. It is present in drugs as urapidil hydrochloride. Effects Urapidil (ATC C02CA06) has antihypertensive and sympatholytic properties. It lowers … Urapidil