Carvedilol is a racemic mixture where the S(-) enantiomer is both a beta and alpha-1 adrenoceptor blocker, and the R(+) enantiomer is an alpha-1 adrenoceptor blocker. It is currently used to treat heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, and hypertension. The dual action of carvedilol is advantageous in combination therapies as moderate doses of 2 drugs ...
Carvedilol is indicated to treat mild to severe heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction with ventricular ejection fraction ≤40%, or hypertension.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Helsinki, Finland
Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Arab Contractors Medical Centre, Cairo, Egypt
Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences., New Delhi, Delhi, India
University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic, Czechia
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY, New York, New York, United States
King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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