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.
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Michele L Lima Gregorio, Los Angeles, California, United States
Hypertension Research Clinic at UAB, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
WVU Cancer Institute - Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
WVU Cancer Institute - Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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