Alprenolol (hydrochloride) (Standard)

Alprenolol (hydrochloride) (Standard) is the analytical standard of Alprenolol (hydrochloride). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Alprenolol ((RS)-Alprenolol; dl-Alprenolol) hydrochloride is an orally active non-selective β-adrenoceptor antagonist and an antagonist of 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors. Alprenolol hydrochloride is used as an anti-hypertensive, anti-anginal and anti-arrhythmic agent[1][2][3].

[1]Himori N, et al. Effects of beta-adrenoceptor blocking agents, pindolol, alprenolol and practolol on blood pressure and heart rate in conscious renal hypertensive dogs. Arch Int Pharmacodyn Ther. 1977 Jan;225(1):152-65.|[2]Fernández-Guasti A, et al. Evidence for the involvement of the 5-HT1A receptor in the anxiolytic action of indorenate and ipsapirone. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1990;101(3):354-8.|[3]Parratt JR, et al. Myocardial and haemodynamic effects of the beta-adrenoceptor blocking drug alprenolol (H56/28) in anaesthetized cats. Br J Pharmacol. 1969 Oct;37(2):357-66.