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Trade names | Brevibloc |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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Protein binding | 60% |
Metabolism | Red blood cell (erythrocytic) |
Elimination half-life | 9 minutes |
Excretion | Kidney |
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Formula | C16H25NO4 |
Molar mass | 295.379 g·mol−1 |
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Esmolol, sold under the brand name Brevibloc, is a cardio selective beta1 receptor blocker with rapid onset,[3] a very short duration of action, and no significant intrinsic sympathomimetic or membrane stabilising activity at therapeutic dosages.
It is a class II antiarrhythmic.[4] Esmolol decreases the force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system, which are found in the heart and other organs of the body. Esmolol prevents the action of two naturally occurring substances: epinephrine and norepinephrine.[5]
It was patented in 1980 and approved for medical use in 1987.[6]