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| acebutolol
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| IUPAC name:
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see chemistry section
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| Synonyms:
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dl-acebutolol
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| Formula:
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C18H28N2O4
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| Uses:
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hypertention;angina pectoris
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CAS #:
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| 336.4259
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37517-30-9
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Acebutolol is a cardioselective, beta-adrenergic antagonist (beta blocker) with relatively little effects, at low dosage, on bronchial receptors compared to other beta-blockers such as atenolol and propranolol. Epinephrine typically binds to these same receptors, subsequently raising heart rate and blood pressure, but this action is blocked when beta-blockers such as acebutolol bind to these receptors, thereby interfering with epinephrine binding. Blood pressure is also increased by the release of renin, a hormone produced in the kidneys, which narrows blood vessels. By preventing renin release, acebutolol reduces blood pressure by a second mechanism. [1]
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