Carvedilol

Introduction: Carvedilol

Description of Carvedilol

Carvedilol: An antihypertensive and antianginal agent, also used in congestive heart failure.
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Carvedilol: beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Carvedilol: A synthetic antihypertensive methoxyphenoxy- 2-propanol derivative with no intrinsic sympathomimetic activity, Carvedilol acts as a nonselective beta-adrenoceptor blocking agent (S(-) enantiomer) and as an alpha 1-adrenoceptor blocker (R(+) and S(-) enantiomers). Its acts more strongly on beta-receptors than on alpha 1-receptors, reduces peripheral vascular resistance by vasodilation, and prevents reflex tachycardia (beta-blockade) so that heart rate is either unchanged or decreased. Carvedilol also reduces renin release through beta-blockade. (NCI04)
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Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Carvedilol include:

• Captopril
• Carteolol

Terms associated with Carvedilol:

Broader terms for Carvedilol

• beta blocker
• beta-adrenergic blocker
• beta-adrenergic blocking agent

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Carvedilol

• antihypertensive agent

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Hierarchical classifications of Carvedilol

The following list attempts to classify Carvedilol into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• beta-adrenergic blocker,beta-adrenergic blocking agent,beta blocker
• blocker,blocking agent
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Carvedilol

• Coreg Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Carvedilol - RxList Monographs
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - COREG
• Eucardic , SPC from the eMC
• eMedicine - Toxicity, Beta-blocker : Article by Brett Roth, MD

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