The impact of lipophilicity in drug research: a case report on beta-blockers.

The key importance of lipophilicity in bio-studies is discussed for beta-blockers. Examples of their lipophilicity-dependent pharmacological properties including pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and clinical aspects are reviewed. Comprehensive lipophilicity compilations of beta-blockers are lacking so far. LogP calculations with 10 programs for 30 clinically relevant beta-blockers are presented for the first time in this review.