Betaxolol
Back to searchScientific Name: | Betaxolol |
Brand Name: | Betoptic, Betoptic Pilo, Betoptic S |
Company Owner: | Akorn inc, Bausch and lomb pharmaceuticals inc, Novex pharma, Wockhardt ltd, Alcon laboratories inc, Epic pharma llc, Kvk tech inc, Sanofi aventis us llc, Alcon inc |
Mechanism Of Action | Betaxolol selectively blocks catecholamine stimulation of beta(1) -adrenergic receptors in the heart and vascular smooth muscle. This results in a reduction of heart rate, cardiac output, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and possibly reflex orthostatic hypotension. Betaxolol can also competitively block beta(2) -adrenergic responses in the bronchial and vascular smooth muscles, causing bronchospasm. |
Description of the Drug: | Betaxolol is a cardioselective beta blocking agent commonly used to treat hypertension and elevated intraocular pressure (when administered ophthalmically) . |
Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00195