Cardioselective β1-adrenergic blocker. Prepn: BE 767781; D. J. Lecount, C. J. Squire, US 4059622 (1971, 1977 both to ICI). Cardiovascular effects in dogs: G. Beaulieu et al., Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 63, 610 (1984). Determn in human serum: M. D. Stern, Clin. Biochem. 17, 162 (1984). Pharmacology and pharmacodynamics in humans: M. A. Klausner et al., Curr. Ther. Res. 36, 379 (1984); J. Coelho et al., Br. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 19, 411 (1985). Evaluation in hypertensive patients: W. B. White et al., Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 39, 664 (1986).
Antihypertensive.
β-Adrenergic Blocker; Antihypertensive; Aryloxypropanolamine Derivatives