User:Mr. Ibrahem/Pindolol
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Trade names | Visken, others[1] |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a684032 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth, intravenous |
Drug class | Nonselective beta blocker[2] |
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Pharmacokinetic data | |
Bioavailability | 50% to 95% |
Metabolism | Liver |
Elimination half-life | 3–4 hours |
Excretion | Kidney |
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Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C14H20N2O2 |
Molar mass | 248.326 g·mol−1 |
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Chirality | Racemic mixture |
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Pindolol, sold under the brand name Visken among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure and angina.[3][4] It is a less preferred treatment for high blood pressure.[2] It is taken by mouth.[3] Maximum blood pressure effects may take two weeks.[2]
Common side effects include trouble sleeping, dizziness, tiredness, swelling, joint pain, and itchiness.[2] Other side effects may include anaphylaxis, bronchospasm, and heart failure.[2] Use in pregnancy may cause a slow heart rate in the baby.[5] It is a nonselective beta blocker.[2]
Pindolol was approved for medical use in the United States in 1982.[2] It is available as a generic medication.[4] In the United Kingdom 100 tablets of 5 mg costs the NHS about £8 as of 2021.[4] This amount in the United States costs about 40 USD.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Drugs.com International brand names for pindolol Archived 2017-10-01 at the Wayback Machine Page accessed Sept 4, 2015
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Pindolol Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "DailyMed - PINDOLOL tablet". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 164. ISBN 978-0857114105.
- ^ "Pindolol (Visken) Use During Pregnancy". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Pindolol Prices, Coupons & Savings Tips - GoodRx". GoodRx. Retrieved 28 October 2021.