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Trade names | Ocupress |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Professional Drug Facts |
MedlinePlus | a601078 |
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Routes of administration | Eye drops |
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Bioavailability | 85% |
Metabolism | Liver, active with 8-hydrocarteolol |
Elimination half-life | 6–8 hours |
Excretion | Kidney (50–70%) |
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Formula | C16H24N2O3 |
Molar mass | 292.379 g·mol−1 |
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Chirality | Racemic mixture |
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Carteolol is a non-selective beta blocker used to treat glaucoma. It is administered in the form of eye drops.[citation needed]
Carteolol was patented in 1972 and approved for medical use in 1980.[1]