CARVEDILOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carvedilol mean? 

• CARVEDILOL (noun)
  The noun CARVEDILOL has 1 sense:

1. beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced

  Familiarity information: CARVEDILOL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARVEDILOL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("carvedilol" is a kind of...):

beta-adrenergic blocker; beta-adrenergic blocking agent; beta-blocking agent; beta blocker (any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system)

 Context examples 

In addition, both enantiomers of carvedilol bind to and block alpha 1-adrenergic receptors, thereby causing vasodilation and reducing peripheral vascular resistance.

(Carvedilol phosphate, NCI Thesaurus)

Carvedilol is a racemic mixture; the S(-) enantiomer non-selectively binds to and blocks beta-adrenergic receptors, exerting negative inotropic and chronotropic effects, leading to a reduction in cardiac output.

(Carvedilol Phosphate Extended-Release Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)

Carvedilol also reduces renin release through beta-blockade.

(Carvedilol, NCI Thesaurus)

Carvedilol phosphate blocks certain receptors on nerve cells and causes blood vessels to dilate (widen).

(Carvedilol phosphate, NCI Dictionary)

Also called carvedilol phosphate.

(Coreg, NCI Dictionary)

The S enantiomer of carvedilol nonselectively binds to and blocks beta-adrenergic receptors, thereby exerting negative inotropic and chronotropic effects, and leading to a reduction in cardiac output.

(Carvedilol phosphate, NCI Thesaurus)

An extended-release capsule formulation containing the phosphate salt of carvedilol, a nonselective beta-adrenergic blocking agent with alpha 1-adrenergic blocking activity.

(Carvedilol Phosphate Extended-Release Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)

The phosphate salt form of carvedilol, a racemic mixture and adrenergic blocking agent with antihypertensive activity and devoid of intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.

(Carvedilol phosphate, NCI Thesaurus)