- cardioselectivity
- The relatively predominant cardiovascular pharmacologic effect of a drug with multipharmacologic effects; used especially when describing beta-blocking agents.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cardioselectivity
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cardioselectivity — noun The state or condition of being cardioselective … Wiktionary
Nebivolol — Systematic (IUPAC) name 1 (6 fluorochroman 2 yl) {[2 (6 fluorochroman 2 yl) 2 hydroxy ethyl]amino}ethanol OR 2,2 azanediylbis(1 (6 fluorochroman 2 yl)ethanol) OR 1 (6 fluoro 3,4 dihydro 2H 1 benzopyran 2 yl) 2 {[2 (6 fluoro 3,4 dihydro 2H 1… … Wikipedia
cardioselective — adjective Describing a drug that has a greater effect on cardiovascular tissue than on others See Also: cardioselectivity … Wiktionary
cardioselective — Denoting or having the properties of cardioselectivity. * * * car·dio·se·lec·tive (kahr″de o sə lekґtiv) having greater activity on heart tissue than on other tissue … Medical dictionary
metoprolol tartrate — A β adrenergic blocking agent used in the treatment of hypertension; exhibits some cardioselectivity. * * * [USP] the tartrate salt of metoprolol, used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction; administered… … Medical dictionary
