Betaxololdrug info
betaxolol hydrochloride 10 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Betaxolol is indicated in the management of hypertension. It may be used alone or concomitantly with other antihypertensive agents, particularly thiazide-type diuretics.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 20, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Betaxolol is a β 1 -selective (cardioselective) adrenergic receptor blocking agent available as 10-mg and 20-mg tablets for oral administration. Betaxolol is chemically described as 2-propanol,1-[4-[2-(cyclopropylmethoxy)ethyl]phenoxy]-3-[(1-methylethyl)amino]-,hydrochloride,(±). It has the following chemical structure: Betaxolol hydrochloride is a water-soluble white crystalline powder with a molecular formula of C 18 H 29 NO 3
HCl and a molecular weight of 343.9. It is freely soluble in water, ethanol, chloroform, and methanol, and has a pKa of 9.4. The inactive ingredients are anhydrous lactose, carnauba wax, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, pregeletanized starch (corn), sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid and titanium dioxide. Molecular Weight 343.9
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 20, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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