Betaxolol Other names: Betaxolol hydrochloride

Chemical formula: C₁₈H₂₉NO₃  Molecular mass: 307.428 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2369

Therapeutic indications

Betaxolol is indicated for:

Ocular hypertension, chronic open angle glaucoma

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Betaxolol is indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension and chronic open angle glaucoma.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Arterial hypertension, angina pectoris

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Hypertension
Angina pectoris

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Betaxolol is contraindicated in the following cases:

Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

at least one of
Airway hyperreactivity
Chronic obstructive lung disease

Bradycardia (<45-50 beats per minute)

Bradycardia

Raynaud's disease

Raynaud's disease

Non-curable pheochromocytoma

Phaeochromocytoma

Hypotension

Hypotension

Metabolic acidosis

Metabolic acidosis

Floctafenine

Floctafenine

Sultopride

Sultopride

Second- and third-degree atrioventricular blockade in patients without a pacemaker

at least one of
Second degree atrioventricular block
Complete atrioventricular block

Cardiogenic shock

Cardiogenic shock

Decompensated cardiac failure

Decompensated cardiac failure

Sick sinus syndrome

Sick sinus syndrome

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