ESMOLOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does esmolol mean? 

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

1. intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• ESMOLOL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Brevibloc; esmolol

Hypernyms ("esmolol" 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 

At higher doses, esmolol hydrochloride also blocks beta-2 receptors located in bronchial and vascular smooth muscle, thereby leading to smooth muscle relaxation.

(Esmolol Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Esmolol hydrochloride competitively blocks beta-1 adrenergic receptors in cardiac muscle and reduces the contractility and cardiac rate of heart muscle, thereby decreasing cardiac output and myocardial oxygen demands.

(Esmolol Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of esmolol, a short and rapid-acting beta adrenergic antagonist belonging to the class II anti-arrhythmic drugs and devoid of intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.

(Esmolol Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)