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Propanolamines are a class of chemical compounds, many of which are pharmaceutical drugs. They are
Propanolamines are a class of chemical compounds, many of which are pharmaceutical drugs. They are amino alcohol
In organic chemistry, alkanolamines are organic compounds that contain both hydroxyl () and amino (, , and ) functional groups on an alkane backbone. The term alkanolamine is a broad class term that is sometimes used as a subclassification.
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s that are derivatives of 1-amino-2-propanol.
Propanolamines include:
* Acebutolol
* Atenolol
Atenolol is a beta blocker medication primarily used to treat high blood pressure and heart-associated chest pain. Atenolol, however, does not seem to improve mortality in those with high blood pressure. Other uses include the prevention of mi ...
* Betaxolol
* Bisoprolol
Bisoprolol, sold under the brand name Zebeta among others, is a beta blocker medication used for heart diseases. This includes tachyarrhythmias, high blood pressure, chest pain from not enough blood flow to the heart, and heart failure. It is ...
* Metoprolol
Metoprolol, sold under the brand name Lopressor, among others, is a selective β1 receptor blocker medication. It is used to treat high blood pressure, chest pain due to poor blood flow to the heart, and a number of conditions involving an a ...
* Nadolol
Nadolol, sold under the brand name Corgard among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart pain, atrial fibrillation, and some inherited arrhythmic syndromes. It has also been used to prevent migraine headaches and compl ...
* Penbutolol
Penbutolol (brand names Levatol, Levatolol, Lobeta, Paginol, Hostabloc, Betapressin) is a medication in the class of beta blockers, used in the treatment of high blood pressure.FDPenbutolol labelLast updated Dec 2010 Penbutolol is able to bind to ...
* Phenylpropanolamine
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is a sympathomimetic agent which is used as a decongestant and appetite suppressant. It was commonly used in prescription and over-the-counter cough and cold preparations. In veterinary medicine, it is used to contr ...
* Pindolol
Pindolol, sold under the brand name Visken among others, is a nonselective beta blocker which is used in the treatment of hypertension.Drugs.coInternational brand names for pindolol Page accessed Sept 4, 2015 It is also an antagonist of the se ...
* Practolol
* Propranolol
Propranolol, sold under the brand name Inderal among others, is a medication of the beta blocker class. It is used to treat high blood pressure, a number of types of irregular heart rate, thyrotoxicosis, capillary hemangiomas, performance an ...
* Ritodrine
Ritodrine (trade name Yutopar) is a tocolytic drug used to stop premature labor. This drug has been removed from the US market, according to FDA Orange Book. It was available in oral tablets or as an injection and was typically used as the hyd ...
* Timolol
Timolol is a beta blocker medication used either by mouth or as eye drops. As eye drops it is used to treat increased pressure inside the eye such as in ocular hypertension and glaucoma. By mouth it is used for high blood pressure, chest pa ...
See also
*Propanolamine
In organic chemistry, propanolamine can describe any of the following Parent structure, parent compounds:
*2-Amino-1-propanol, the hydrogenated derivative of alanine.
*3-Amino-1-propanol, straight-chain and not widely used.
*3-Amino-2-propanol (1- ...
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