β-Adrenergic blocker. Prepn: Howe, Smith, NL 6512676; eidem, US 3408387 (1966, 1968, to I.C.I.). Synthesis of R(+)-form: Danilewicz, Kemp, J. Med. Chem. 16, 168 (1973). Pharmacological studies: Dunlop, Shanks, Br. J. Pharmacol. Chemother. 32, 201 (1968); Barrett, Postgrad. Med. J. Suppl. 47, 7 (1971). Metabolic studies: Scales, Cosgrove, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 175, 338 (1970).
Antiarrhythmic.
β-Adrenergic Blocker; Antiarrhythmic