Carvedilol

Chemical formula: C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄  Molecular mass: 406.474 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2585

Active ingredient description

Carvedilol is a vasodilatory non-selective beta-blocker, which reduces the peripheral vascular resistance by selective alpha1-receptor blockade and suppresses the renin-angiotensin system through non-selective beta-blockade. Plasma renin activity is reduced and fluid retention is rare.

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
C07AG02 Carvedilol C Cardiovascular system → C07 Beta blocking agents → C07A Beta blocking agents → C07AG Alpha and beta blocking agents
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
CARVEDILOL Film-coated tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR
CARVEDILOL Film-coated tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
EUCARDIC Tablet Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

3D molecular structure

3D representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 72956-09-3
DrugBank Drug: DB01136
KEGG Drug: D00255
PubChem Compound: 2585
RxNorm Ingredient: 20352
SNOMED-CT Concept: 386870007
Carvedilol (substance)
UNII Identifier: 0K47UL67F2
CARVEDILOL

Medicines

Carvedilol is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Albania (AL)

Austria (AT)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Mexico (MX)

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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