NOUN
- any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system
How To Use beta blocker In A Sentence
- The use of non-selective beta blockers should be avoided.
- Recommended drugs for heart failure include ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, and diuretics.
- Combined alpha and beta blockers control blood pressure by alpha effects and by concurrent beta effects (see above) upon the heart. How to Lower High Blood Pressure
- The beta blockers, including propranolol, nadolol, atenolol, metoprolol, and timolol, are effective but may cause fatigue, sleep disorders, and decreased exercise tolerance.
- Beta blockers such as metoprolol or propranolol, for example, may cause nightmares.
- Beta blockers make asthma worse. BMA Family Doctor Guide - Heart Disease
- Also, taking white willow can interact with other herbs or drugs, such as anticoagulants, beta blockers, diuretics, NSAIs and methotrexates. EHow - Health How To's
- If you will be having surgery or dental treatment which requires anaesthesia it is important to tell the person in charge that you are taking beta blockers. The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs
- It may be necessary to increase the diuretic dosage, decrease the beta-blocker dosage or discontinue the beta blocker.
- Because I think beta blockers have so much to offer, most of my patients with angina are taking a drug from this class. Living with Angina