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oxprenolol (Coretal)
Laboratory:
- oxprenolol in serum/plasma
- oxprenolol in urine
Mechanism of action:
- inhibits beta-1 adrenergic receptors in the heart & vascular smooth muscle decreasing
- heart rate
- cardiac output
- systolic blood pressure
- diastolic blood pressure
- inhibits beta-2 adrenergic receptors in
- bronchiole smooth muscle causing vasoconstriction
- juxtaglomerular apparatus inhibiting production of renin, angiotensin II & aldosterone [1]
Interactions
drug adverse effects of beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists
General
beta adrenergic receptor antagonist (beta-blocker)
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations