Metipranolol description

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Metipranolol
METIPRANOLOL® FDA Package Insert
Indications and Usage
Dosage and Administration
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Overdosage
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
How Supplied/Storage and Handling
Patient Counseling Information
Labels and Packages
Clinical Trials on Metipranolol
ClinicalTrials.gov

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Description

Metipranolol ophthalmic solution 0.3% is a sterile solution that contains metipranolol, a non-selective beta-adrenergic receptor blocking agent. Metipranolol is a white, odorless, crystalline powder. The chemical name of metipranolol is (±)-1-(4-Hydroxy-2, 3,5-trimethylphenoxy)-3-(isopropylamino)-2-propanol-4-acetate.

The chemical structural of metipranolol is:

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Each mL of metipranolol ophthalmic solution, for ophthalmic administration, contains 3 mg metipranolol. INACTIVES: povidone, glycerol, hydrochloric acid, sodium chloride, edetate disodium, and purified water. Sodium Hydroxide may be added to adjust pH.

PRESERVATIVE ADDED: Benzalkonium chloride 0.004%.[1]

References

  1. "METIPRANOLOL SOLUTION/ DROPS [FALCON PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.]".

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.