Arotinolol

Arotinolol

Arotinolol

Chemical compound

Arotinolol (INN, marketed under the tradename Almarl) is a medication in the class of mixed alpha/beta blockers.[1] It also acts as a β3 receptor agonist.[2] A 1979 publication suggests arotinolol as having first been described in the scientific literature by Sumitomo Chemical as "β-adrenergic blocking, antiarrhythmic compound S-596".[3]

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Medical uses

It is used in the treatment of high blood pressure[4] and essential tremor.[5][6] Recommended dosage is 10 to 30 mg per day.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    Zhao J, Golozoubova V, Cannon B, Nedergaard J (July 2001). "Arotinolol is a weak partial agonist on beta 3-adrenergic receptors in brown adipocytes". Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 79 (7): 585–593. doi:10.1139/cjpp-79-7-585. PMID 11478592.Closed access icon
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    Takahashi H, Yoshida T, Nishimura M, Nakanishi T, Kondo M, Yoshimura M (September 1992). "Beta-3 adrenergic agonist, BRL-26830A, and alpha/beta blocker, arotinolol, markedly increase regional blood flow in the brown adipose tissue in anesthetized rats". Japanese Circulation Journal. 56 (9): 936–942. doi:10.1253/jcj.56.936. PMID 1383578.
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    Hara Y, Sato E, Miyagishi A, Aono S, Nakatani H (1979). "新しいβ-受容体遮断薬，dl-2-(3'-t-Butylamino-2'-hydroxypropylthio)-4-(5'-carbamoyl-2'-thienyl)-thiazole hydrochloride (S-596) の薬理作用" [Pharmacological properties of dl-2-(3'-t-butylamino-2'-hydroxypropylthio)-4-(5'-carbamoyl-2'-thienyl)thiazole hydrochloride (S-596), a new β-adrenergic blocking agent]. Folia Pharmacologica Japonica (English abstract) (in Japanese). 75 (7): 707–720. doi:10.1254/fpj.75.707. ISSN 1347-8397.Open access icon
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    Wu H, Zhang Y, Huang J, Zhang Y, Liu G, Sun N, et al. (September 2001). "Clinical trial of arotinolol in the treatment of hypertension: dippers vs. non-dippers" (PDF). Hypertension Research. 24 (5): 605–610. doi:10.1291/hypres.24.605. PMID 11675958.Open access icon
  5. [5]
    Lee KS, Kim JS, Kim JW, Lee WY, Jeon BS, Kim D (August 2003). "A multicenter randomized crossover multiple-dose comparison study of arotinolol and propranolol in essential tremor". Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 9 (6): 341–347. doi:10.1016/S1353-8020(03)00029-4. PMID 12853233.Closed access icon
  6. [6]
    "Almarl (アルマール) Arotinolol HCl Tablets. Full Prescribing Information" (PDF). Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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