pindolol

Thân thiện

A patient takes a daily dose of pindolol to manage their blood pressure.

Definition

Noun 1. A beta-adrenergic blocking drug: Pindolol is a medication belonging to the class of drugs known as beta blockers. It works by blocking the effects of certain natural chemicals (like adrenaline) on the heart and blood vessels. 2. An antihypertensive agent: Its primary medical use is in the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed pindolol to help control my hypertension.
  • As a non-selective beta blocker, pindolol affects both beta-1 and beta-2 receptors.

Advanced Usage

• Pharmacological context: Pindolol is noted for having intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (ISA), meaning it partially stimulates the receptors it blocks, which can lead to a different side effect profile compared to some other beta blockers.
  • Because of its intrinsic sympathomimetic activity, pindolol may cause less slowing of the heart rate at rest.

Variants and Related Words

• Visken (noun): A common trade name for pindolol.
  • The prescription was written for Visken, which contains pindolol.

Synonyms

• Beta blocker (noun): The general class of drugs to which pindolol belongs.
• Antihypertensive (noun): A substance or drug used to lower high blood pressure.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension

Từ đồng nghĩa

• visken