Labetalol

DescriptionLabetalol is an α-adrenergic and α-1 blocking agent which caused contact dermatitis and a contact anaphylactoid reaction during patch testing in a nurse.

UsesLabetalol is used to treat essential hypertension.

UsesAnti-adrenergic (α-receptor); anti-adrenergic (β-receptor).

General DescriptionLabetalol is a phenylethanolamine derivative, is representative of a classof drugs that act as competitive blockers at α1-, β1-, andβ2-receptors. It is a more potent β-blocker than α-blocker.Because it has two asymmetric carbon atoms (1 and 1' ), it existsas a mixture of four isomers. It is this mixture that is usedclinically in treating hypertension. The different isomers,however, possess different α- and β-blocking activities. The -blocking activity resides solely in the (1R,1 'R) isomer,whereas the 1-blocking activity is seen in the (1S,1 R) and(1S,1'S) isomers, with the (1S,1'R) isomer possessing thegreater therapeutic activity.

DefinitionChEBI: A secondary amino compound formally derived from ammonia by replacing two of the hydrogens by 2-(3-carbamoyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl and 4-phenylbutan-2-yl groups. It is an adrenergic antagonist used to treat high blood pressure.