Levobunolol

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Levobunolol chemical structure
Levobunolol
Systematic (IUPAC) name
5-(2-hydroxy-3-tert-butylamino-propoxy) tetralin-1-one
Identifiers
CAS number 47141-42-4
ATC code S01ED03
PubChem 39468
DrugBank APRD00165
Chemical data
Formula C17H25NO3
Mol. weight 291.385 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life 20 hours
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
Routes  ?

Levobunolol is a beta blocking agent.

[edit] External links

  • Ishibashi T, Yokoi N, Kinoshita S (2003). "Comparison of the effects of topical levobunolol and timolol solution on the human ocular surface.". Cornea 22 (8): 709-15. PMID 14576520.
  • Ogasawara H, Yoshida A, Fujio N, Konno S, Ishiko S (1999). "[Effect of topical levobunolol on retinal, optic nerve head, and choroidal circulation in normal volunteers]". Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi 103 (7): 544-50. PMID 10443129.
  • Leung M, Grunwald J (1997). "Short-term effects of topical levobunolol on the human retinal circulation.". Eye 11 ( Pt 3): 371-6. PMID 9373479.


Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics (S01E) edit
Sympathomimetics:

Apraclonidine, Brimonidine, Clonidine, Dipivefrine, Epinephrine

Parasympathomimetics:

Aceclidine, Acetylcholine, Carbachol, Demecarium, Echothiophate, Fluostigmine, Neostigmine, Paraoxon, Physostigmine, Pilocarpine

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors:

Acetazolamide, Brinzolamide, Diclofenamide, Dorzolamide, Methazolamide

Beta blocking agents:

Befunolol, Betaxolol, Carteolol, Levobunolol, Metipranolol, Timolol

Prostaglandin analogues:

Bimatoprost, Latanoprost, Travoprost, Unoprostone

Other agents:

Dapiprazole, Guanethidine