Term Name: | metipranolol |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-metipranolol, 4-[2-hydroxy-3-(propan-2-ylamino)propoxy]-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl acetate, Acetic acid 4-(2-hydroxy-3-isopropylamino-propoxy)-2,3,6-trimethyl-phenyl ester, Metipranolol, metipranololum |
Definition: | 3-(Propan-2-ylamino)propane-1,2-diol in which the hydrogen of the primary hydroxy group is substituted by a 4-acetoxy-2,3,5-trimethylphenoxy group. A non-cardioselective beta-blocker, it is used to lower intra-ocular pressure in the management of open-angle glaucoma. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:6897] ( EBI ) |