Description
Isoproterenolisanon-selectiveβ-adrenergicreceptoragoNISTthatisclinicallyusedtotreatbradycardia,heartblock,andasthma;itexhibitsantihypertensive,bronchodilatory,andanti-asthmaactivities.Isoproterenolincreasessystolicbloodpressureanddecreasesdiastolicbloodpressure,producinganoveralldecreaseinmeanarterialpressure.Thepositiveinotropicactionofisoproterenolisoftenusedtoinducecardiacdysfunctionormyocardialinfarctioninresearchmodels.Isoproterenolalsoinducesrelaxationofairwaysmoothmuscle.