Betaxolol WisdomCard™

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  1. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Betaxolol Ophthalmic nlm.nih.gov - Betaxolol Ophthalmic
  2. MicroMedex (via Mayo Clinic): Betaxolol (Oral Route) | Betaxolol (Ophthalmic Route) mayoclinic.com - Betaxolol (Ophthalmic Route)
  3. Healthwise (via WebMD): Beta-Blockers for Glaucoma webmd.com - Beta-Blockers for Glaucoma
  4. MedicineNet: Betaxolol - High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) medicinenet.com - Betaxolol - High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  5. Federal Drug Administration (via Drugs.com): Betaxolol Description drugs.com - Betaxolol Description
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Research Notes on Betaxolol

Betaxolol (trade names Betoptic, Betoptic S, Lokren, Kerlone) is a selective beta1 receptor blocker used in the treatment of hypertension and glaucoma. Being selective for beta1 receptors, it typically has fewer systemic side effects than non-selective beta-blockers, for example, not causing bronchospasm (mediated by beta2 receptors) as timolol may. Betaxolol also shows greater affininty for beta1 receptors than metoprolol. In addition to its effect on the heart, betaxolol reduces the pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure)...read more at Wikipedia.com

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Betaxolol (Oral Route)
  2. ↑ First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Betaxolol-Opthalmic Suspension
  3. ↑ Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): Betaxolol

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