Definitions for "Beta Blocker"
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A medication that slows down conduction through the heart and makes the AV Node less sensitive to A-Fib impulses. See Medications.
one of a large group of medications that obstruct specific nervous system receptors, causing a deceleration of the heart rate, a reduction in blood pressure, and reduced anxiety.
a type of drug used to treat high blood pressure and heart disorders by reducing the strength and rate of the pumping by the heart
A group of blood pressure type medications which are also is used to treat some kinds of pain and some drug withdrawal problems. The group includes Inderal or propranolol. All limit the activity of a hormone called epinephrine that increases blood pressure.
blocks epinephrine used to assist in the control blood pressure
Any substance that decreases heart activity by affecting receptors of the sympathetic nervous system.
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
a medicine that limits the activity of a hormone called epinephrine
a medicine that we often use either for angina or for high blood pressure
a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and heart problems
A medicine that can help control a fast heart rate or lower blood pressure.
A medicine to treat high blood pressure and some other heart conditions by reducing the heart rate and the heart’s output of blood.
A drug that lowers blood pressure by limiting the action of adrenaline (epinephrine), a hormone that increases blood pressure.
Beta blockers are a type of medicine that is used to lower blood pressure, treat chest pain (angina) and heart failure, and to help prevent a heart attack. Beta blockers relieve the stress on the heart by slowing the heart rate and reducing the force with which the heart muscles contract to pump blood. They also help keep blood vessels from constricting in the heart, brain, and body.
A substance that blocks or inhibits the action of beta receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (e.g., propranolol, metoprolol, atenolol).
A drug that blocks the effect of catecholamines, producing a decrease in heart rate and oxygen demand in the myocardium.
an antihypertensive medication that limits the activity of epinephrine (a hormone that increases blood pressure).
a medication controls blood pressure and irregular heart rhythms.
Medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, MI and other heart conditions by controlling the heart rate.
A medication, such as propranolol, wht slows heart rate; often prescribed for hyperthyroid patients for temporary relief of cardiac symptoms.
A drug used to slow the heart rate and reduce pressure inside blood vessels. It also can regulate heart rhythm.
Drugs that block the action of certain hormones on the heart. Beta blockers reduce the heart rate and the force of muscle contraction, thereby reducing the oxygen demand of heart muscles.
Drugs that block the action of the hormone adrenaline that makes the heart beat faster and more vigorously, thereby relieving stress to the heart muscle. Beta blockers are often used to slow the heart rate, lower blood pressure, prevent angina attacks, prevent irregular heartbeats and reduce the risk of heart attacks in people who have already had one.
A drug that reduces the rate and force of the heart's pumping action to reduce its oxygen needs.
A type of heart drug used mainly to treat angina and high blood pressure (also called beta-adrenergic blocking agent).
A group of drugs that reduce heart rate by blocking the effect of catecholamines and the sympathetic nervous system to the heart. A decrease in heart rate causes a decrease in oxygen demand in the myocardium.
Beta blockers are drugs that lower blood pressure and slow the heart rate, by reducing the amount of oxygen that the blood needs.
Beta blockers (sometimes written as β-blockers) are a class of drugs used for various indications, but particularly for the management of cardiac arrhythmias and cardioprotection after myocardial infarction. Whilst once first-line treatment for hypertension, their role was downgraded in June 2006 in the United Kingdom to fourth-line as they perform less well than other drugs, particularly in the elderly, and there is increasing evidence that the most frequently used beta-blockers at usual doses carry an unacceptable risk of provoking type 2 diabetes.