metoprolol
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Molecular Structure
Detailed Description
IUPAC NAME-(RS)-1-(Isopropylamino)-3-[4-(2-methoxyethyl)phenoxy]propan-2-ol
MOLECULAR FORMULA-C15H25NO3
MOLAR MASS-267.364 g/mol
Metoprolol is used for a number of conditions including: hypertension, angina, acute myocardial infarction, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, congestive heart failure, and prevention of migraine headaches.
Treatment of heart failure.
Vasovagal syncope
Adjunct in treatment of hyperthyroidism
Long QT syndrome, especially for patients with asthma, as metoprolol's β1 selectivity tends to interfere less with asthma drugs, which are often β2-adrenergic receptor-agonist drugs[
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