Beta blocker crystals

  • Annie Cavanagh
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Beta blocker crystals. Annie Cavanagh. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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False-coloured scanning electron micrograph of beta blocker crystals. Atenolol is a selective ß1 receptor antagonist, a drug belonging to the group of beta blockers (sometimes written ß-blockers), a class of drugs used primarily in cardiovascular diseases. Atenolol was developed as a replacement for propranolol in the treatment of hypertension. The chemical works by slowing down the heart and reducing its workload. The crystal group is 250 microns.

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