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Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents - Systemic

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Description Drug

This group of medication is known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, beta-blocking agents, or, more commonly, beta-blockers. Beta-blockers are using in the treat of high blood pressure - hypertension. Some beta-blockers are also using to relieve angina - chest pain and in heart attack diseaseds to help prevent additional heart attacks. Beta-blockers are also using to correct irregular heartbeat, prevent migraine headaches and treat tremors. They may also be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.

Beta-blockers work by effecting the response to some nerve impulses in certain parts of the body. As a result, they decrease the heart's need for blood and oxygen by reducing its workload. They also help the heart to beat more regularly.

Beta-adrenergic blocking agents are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

In Canada

Note:

For quick reference, the following beta-adrenergic blocking agents are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medication: 1. Acebutolol - a-se-BYOO-toe-lole 2. Atenolol - a-TEN-oh-lole 3. Betaxolol - be-TAX-oh-lol† 4. Bisoprolol - bis-OH-proe-lol† 5. Carteolol - KAR-tee-oh-lole† 6. Labetalol - la-BET-a-lole 7. Metoprolol - met-oh-PROE-lol 8. Nadolol - nay-DOE-lole 9. Oxprenolol - ox-PREN-oh-lole* 10. Penbutolol - pen-BYOO-toe-lole† 11. Pindolol - PIN-doe-lole 12. Propranolol - proe-PRAN-oh-lole 13. Sotalol - SOE-ta-lole 14. Timolol - TYE-moe-lole * Not commercially available in the USA † Not commercially available in Canada Generic name product may be available in the USA Generic name product may be available in Canada








  

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