Cardioselective β-adrenergic blocker. Prepn: S. Iguchi et al., EP 397031; US 5013734 (1990, 1991 both to Ono Pharm.); idem et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 40, 462 (1992). Electrophysiology: A. Sugiyama et al., J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. 34, 70 (1999). Clinical pharmacology: A. Kitamura et al., Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 51, 467 (1997). Clinical pharmacokinetics in patients with cardiac tachyarrhythmias: H. Atarashi et al., Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 68, 143 (2000).
Antiarrhythmic.
Antiarrhythmic; β-Adrenergic Blocker