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2. Beta blocker - Wikipedia

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   Beta blockers are used to treat acute cardiovascular toxicity (e.g. in overdose) caused by sympathomimetics, for instance caused by amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, ephedrine, and other drugs. [38] Combined α 1 and beta blockers like labetalol and carvedilol may be more favorable for such purposes due to the possibility of "unopposed α ...

3. Cardiovascular agents - Wikipedia

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   Beta-blockers with intrinsic sympathomimetic activity: acebutolol, pindolol; Some common side effects include increased airway resistance for non-selective beta-blockers, exacerbation of peripheral vascular diseases, and hypotension [15] Beta-blockers are contraindicated in patients with second- or third-degree atrioventricular block.

4. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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   In particular, beta-blockers are no longer recommended as first-line treatment due to relative adverse risk of stroke and new-onset of type 2 diabetes when compared to other medications, [3] while certain specific beta-blockers such as atenolol appear to be less useful in overall treatment of hypertension than several other agents. [36]

5. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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   [11] [28] Compared to placebo, beta-blockers have a greater benefit in stroke reduction, but no difference on coronary heart disease or all-cause mortality. [32] However, three-quarters of active beta-blocker treatments in the randomised controlled trials included in the review used atenolol, and none used the newer vasodilating beta-blockers. [33]

6. List of cardiac pharmaceutical agents - Wikipedia

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   The following are medications commonly prescribed cardiac pharmaceutical agents. The specificity of the following medications is highly variable, and often are not particularly specific to a given class. As such, they are listed as are commonly accepted.

7. Comparison of international blood pressure guidelines

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   CAD: add beta-blocker Resistant hypertension: add spironolactone ACC / AHA 2017 [13] General <130/80 BP > 130/80: Lifestyle changes and monotherapy with thiazide-type diuretic, ACEI/ARB, and/or CCB BP >20/10 above target: Lifestyle changes and two from different classes: thiazide-type diuretic, ACEI/ARB, and/or CCB JNC 8 2013 [1] General age ≥60

8. Category:Antihypertensive agents - Wikipedia

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   Beta blockers (119 P) C. Calcium channel blockers (100 P) Combination antihypertensive drugs (26 P) D. Diuretics (6 C, 51 P)

9. Labile hypertension - Wikipedia

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   Beta blockers are medications that often prevent paroxysmal and labile hypertension as they interact with the sympathetic nervous system. Beta blockers help reduce blood pressure by blocking the effects of hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline. The effect of taking beta blockers can help lower the heart rate as well as help improve the ...