Nadolol

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Nadolol
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Trade names Corgard, others
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MedlinePlus a682666
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administration 		Oral
Drug class Beta blocker; β-Adrenergic receptor antagonist; Non-selective β1- and β2-adrenergic receptor antagonist
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Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding 30%
Metabolism Not metabolized
Elimination half-life 14–24 hours
Excretion Renal and fecal (unchanged)
Identifiers
  • * rel-(2R,3S)-5-{[(2R)-3-(tert-butylamino)-2-hydroxypropyl]oxy}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2,3-diol
    • (2R*,3S*)-5-{[(2R*)-3-(tert-butylamino)-2-hydroxypropyl]oxy}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2,3-diol
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C17H27NO4
Molar mass 309.406 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Nadolol, sold under the brand name Corgard among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart pain, atrial fibrillation, and some inherited arrhythmic syndromes. [1] It has also been used to prevent migraine headaches and complications of cirrhosis. [2] [3] It is taken orally. [2]

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Common side effects include dizziness, feeling tired, a slow heart rate, and Raynaud syndrome. [1] Serious side effects may include heart failure and bronchospasm. [1] Its use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is of unclear safety. [4] It is a non-selective beta blocker and works by blocking β1-adrenergic receptors in the heart and β2-adrenergic receptors in blood vessels. [1]

Nadolol was patented in 1970 and came into medical use in 1978. [5] It is available as a generic medication. [1] In 2020, it was the 340th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 700 thousand prescriptions. [6]

Medical uses

Nadolol is used to treat hypertension and for long-term treatment of angina pectoris and is approved by the FDA for these purposes. [7]

It is regularly used off-label [7] for control of heart rate in people with atrial fibrillation, [8] prevention of migraine headaches; [9] prevention of bleeding veins in people with portal hypertension caused by cirrhosis; [3] and to treat people with high levels of thyroid hormone. [10]

Nadolol is the preferred beta-blocker in the management of patients with LQTS for prevention of ventricular arrhythmia. It is more efficacious than selective beta blockers or propranolol in the prevention of breakthrough cardiac events. [11] Similarly, it is the preferred type of beta blocker for treatment of patients with CPVT, as it has been shown to be more efficacious than selective beta blockers, like atenolol or bisoprolol. [12]

Nadolol has the advantage of once daily dosing and thus improved patient compliance. For patients with decreased kidney function, nadolol may be dosed less often. [13] It has also been found to be useful (off-label) for several neurological disorders such as the prevention of migraine attacks, [14] attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) [15] and its use has been explored as a treatment for essential tremor [16] and Parkinson's disease [17] but neither is well established. [18] [19] [20] Nadolol has been used to treat anxiety as well. [21] [22]

Contraindications

Nadolol and other beta blockers should be used with cautions in people with heart failure and its use should not be abruptly stopped. It is contraindicated for people with asthma, a slow heart rate and certain severe heart problems. [23]

Side effects

The most common side effects include dizziness and fatigue. [17]

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

Four of the stereoisomers of nadolol Nadolol Structural Formulae.svg
Four of the stereoisomers of nadolol

Nadolol is a non-selective beta blocker; that is, it non-selectively blocks both beta-1 and beta-2 receptors. It has a preference for beta-1 receptors, which are predominantly located in the heart, thereby inhibiting the effects of catecholamines and causing a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure. Its inhibition of beta-2 receptors, which are mainly located in the bronchial smooth muscle of the airways, leads to airway constriction similar to that seen in asthma. Inhibition of beta-1 receptors in the juxtaglomerular apparatus of the kidney inhibits the renin–angiotensin system, causing a decrease in vasoconstriction and a decrease in water retention. Nadolol's inhibition of beta-1 receptors in the heart and kidney leads to its effects on lowering blood pressure.

The drug impairs AV node conduction and decreases sinus rate.

Nadolol may also increase plasma triglycerides and decrease HDL-cholesterol levels. [ citation needed ]

Pharmacokinetics

Nadolol is classified as a beta blocker with low lipophilicity and hence lower potential for crossing the blood–brain barrier. [24] This in turn may result in fewer effects in the central nervous system as well as fewer neuropsychiatric side effects. [24]

Chemistry

Nadolol is a mixture of stereoisomers. It is polar and hydrophilic, with low lipid solubility. [25] Its experimental log P is 0.71 to 1.2 per different sources. [26]

History

Nadolol was patented in 1970 and came into medical use in 1978. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nadolol Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 British national formulary : BNF 76 (76 ed.). Pharmaceutical Press. 2018. p. 148. ISBN   9780857113382.
  3. 1 2 Giannelli V, Lattanzi B, Thalheimer U, Merli M (2014). "Beta-blockers in liver cirrhosis". Annals of Gastroenterology. 27 (1): 20–26. PMC   3959530 . PMID   24714633.
  4. ↑ "Nadolol Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings". Drugs.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. 1 2 Fischer J, Ganellin CR (2006). Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 460. ISBN   9783527607495.
  6. ↑ "Nadolol - Drug Usage Statistics". ClinCalc. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. 1 2 Nadolol entry in AccessMedicine. McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC. Accessed 8 November 2014
  8. ↑ January CT, Wann LS, Alpert JS, Calkins H, Cigarroa JE, Cleveland JC, et al. (December 2014). "2014 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society". Circulation. 130 (23): e199 –e267. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000041. PMC   4676081 . PMID   24682347.
  9. ↑ Silberstein SD, Holland S, Freitag F, Dodick DW, Argoff C, Ashman E (April 2012). "Evidence-based guideline update: pharmacologic treatment for episodic migraine prevention in adults: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society". Neurology. 78 (17): 1337–1345. doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182535d20. PMC   3335452 . PMID   22529202.
  10. ↑ Bahn Chair RS, Burch HB, Cooper DS, Garber JR, Greenlee MC, Klein I, et al. (June 2011). "Hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis: management guidelines of the American Thyroid Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists". Thyroid. 21 (6): 593–646. doi:10.1089/thy.2010.0417. PMID   21510801. S2CID   29669311.
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  12. ↑ Mazzanti A, Kukavica D, Trancuccio A, Memmi M, Bloise R, Gambelli P, et al. (May 2022). "Outcomes of Patients With Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Treated With β-Blockers". JAMA Cardiology. 7 (5): 504–512. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2022.0219. PMC   8968697 . PMID   35353122. S2CID   247792342.
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  15. ↑ Barkley RA, Murphy KR (27 May 2017). Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Clinical Workbook. Guilford Press. ISBN   9781593852276 . Retrieved 27 May 2017– via Google Books.
  16. ↑ Zesiewicz TA, Elble RJ, Louis ED, Gronseth GS, Ondo WG, Dewey RB, et al. (November 2011). "Evidence-based guideline update: treatment of essential tremor: report of the Quality Standards subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology". Neurology. 77 (19): 1752–1755. doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e318236f0fd. PMC   3208950 . PMID   22013182.
  17. 1 2 U.S. National Library of Medicine Nadolol entry in Medline Plus
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  26. ↑ "1(2H)-Naphthalenone, 5-3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino-2-hydroxypropoxy-3,4-dihydro-". PubChem. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
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