title: Distribution coefficients of atenolol and sotalol.
abstract: The distribution coefficient (D) of atenolol is lower than that of sotalol, despite the latter's lower partition coefficient (P). Since D is the relevant quantity under physiological conditions, it is re-established that atenolol is in practice the more hydrophilic. Because of the common confusion between P and D which this case exemplifies, the relation between them is set out.
mesh_terms: D001262:Atenolol; D012995:Solubility; D013015:Sotalol
chemical_list: D001262:Atenolol; D013015:Sotalol