Chemistry:Metipranolol

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Short description: Pair of enantiomers
Metipranolol
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Clinical data
Trade namesOptipranolol
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MedlinePlusa601078
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H27NO4
Molar mass309.406 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
ChiralityRacemic mixture
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Metipranolol (OptiPranolol, Betanol, Disorat, Trimepranol) is a non-selective beta blocker used in eye drops to treat glaucoma. It is rapidly metabolized into desacetylmetipranolol.[1]

References

  1. "In vitro metabolism of methypranolol by rat liver". Analytical Chemistry Symposia Series 4 (6): 217–223. 1980.