Levobunolol

Levobunolol
Clinical data
Trade names	Betagan
AHFS/Drugs.com	Monograph
MedlinePlus	a686011
Pregnancy; category	C;
Routes of; administration	Topical (eye drops)
ATC code	S01ED03 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	US: ℞-only;
Pharmacokinetic data
Biological half-life	20 hours
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (S)-5-{[3-(tert-Butylamino)-2-hydroxypropyl]oxy}-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one;
CAS Number	47141-42-4
PubChem (CID)	39468
IUPHAR/BPS	570
DrugBank	DB01210
ChemSpider	36089
UNII	G6317AOI7K
KEGG	D08115
ChEBI	CHEBI:6438
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1201237
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C17H25NO3
Molar mass	291.385 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
	SMILES O=C2c1cccc(OC[C@@H](O)CNC(C)(C)C)c1CCC2 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C17H25NO3/c1-17(2,3)18-10-12(19)11-21-16-9-5-6-13-14(16)7-4-8-15(13)20/h5-6,9,12,18-19H,4,7-8,10-11H2,1-3H3/t12-/m0/s1 ; Key:IXHBTMCLRNMKHZ-LBPRGKRZSA-N ;
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Levobunolol (AK-Beta, Liquifilm, Betegan) is a non-selective beta blocker. It is used topically to manage glaucoma.

References[edit]

Ishibashi T, Yokoi N, Kinoshita S (2003). "Comparison of the effects of topical levobunolol and timolol solution on the human ocular surface.". Cornea. 22 (8): 709–15. doi:10.1097/00003226-200311000-00001. PMID 14576520.
Ogasawara H, Yoshida A, Fujio N, Konno S, Ishiko S (1999). "[Effect of topical levobunolol on retinal, optic nerve head, and choroidal circulation in normal volunteers]". Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi. 103 (7): 544–50. PMID 10443129.
Leung M, Grunwald J (1997). "Short-term effects of topical levobunolol on the human retinal circulation.". Eye. 11 (3): 371–6. doi:10.1038/eye.1997.78. PMID 9373479.

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