Acebutolol

Active ingredient description

Acebutolol is a beta adrenoceptor antagonist which is cardioselective, i.e. acts preferentially on beta-1 adrenergic receptors in the heart. Its principal effects are to reduce heart rate especially on exercise and to lower blood pressure in hypertensive subjects.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
C07AB04
Acebutolol
C Cardiovascular system → C07 Beta blocking agents → C07A Beta blocking agents → C07AB Beta blocking agents, selective
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Medicines

Acebutolol is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
ACECOR

Poland

BUTOBLOC

South Africa

CARBUTOL

Tunisia

CEBUTOL

Tunisia

CEBUTRAL

Tunisia

DIASECTRAL

Finland

SECTRAL

France Tunisia United Kingdom

TENSIOL

Tunisia

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
SECTRAL Capsule
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

67P356D8GH - ACEBUTOLOL

CAS registry number

37517-30-9 - acebutolol

SNOMED-CT

372815001 - Acebutolol (substance)

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