Alprenolol (hydrochloride)

Alprenolol ((RS)-Alprenolol; dl-Alprenolol) hydrochloride is an orally active non-selective β-adrenoceptor antagonist and an antagonist of 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors. Alprenolol hydrochloride is used as an anti-hypertensive, anti-anginal and anti-arrhythmic agent^[1][2][3]. In Vivo: Alprenolol (p.o., 50 mg/kg) hydrochloride causes a significant drop in blood pressure which averages 20 mm Hg (at 3-hr) and an increase in heart rate by 39 beats/min (at 3-hr) in conscious renal hypertensive dogs^[1].
Alprenolol (i.p., 5 mg/kg) hydrochloride effectively blockes the anxiolytic effects of indorenate and ipsapirone but do not reduce the motor activity in adult male Swiss Webster mice^[2].
Alprenolol (intravenous injection, 0.5 or 1.0 mg/kg) can decrease systolic pressure by a mean of 10 mm Hg, diastolic pressure by a mean of 10 mm Hg) hydrochloride and heart rate by 23 beats/min, as well as slightly reduce both myocardial and liver blood flows by mean of 17% and 15% respectively at a dose of 1.0 mg/kg in cats^[3].