“…alprenolol (von Bahr, Alvan, Lind, Mellstr6m & Sjoqvist, 1974;Regardh, 1975), metoprolol (Regardh, 1975;Johnsson, Regardh & S6lvell, 1975) propranolol (Shand & Rangno, 1972;Coltart, 1975;Paterson, Conolly, Dollery, Hayes & Cooper, 1970). For oxprenolol (Riess, Brechbuehler, Brunner, Imhof & Jack, 1975) the first-pass effect, which is independent of the dose, yields a value of 50-60% when calculated according to the method proposed by Gibaldi, Boyes & Feldman (1971). This formula can be applied when intravenous data are not available and when the drug is eliminated mainly by metabolism as in the case of oxprenolol (Riess et al, 1975).…”