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beta blockers
Nitrats, Beta blockers, Calcium Channel blockers
Beta-blockers, such as atenolol (Tenormin), propranolol (Inderal), and metoprolol (Lopressor), used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and other conditions.
One such drug is NORVASC® (amlodipine besylate), which treats both angina and hypertension. Another drug that does the same is Beta-blockers.
Beta blockers, also known as beta-adrenergic blockers
Agnina can be severe, and extremely painful, and in some cases leads to heart attacks. Aspirin in low doses, Glyceryl trinitrate, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and potassium channel activators are all treatments for angina. http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/angina.htm
Anti anginal medications include nitrates such as nitroglycerin and beta adrenergic receptor blockers (beta blockers). Nitrates work by causing dilation of the arteries of the heart so more blood can flow through to bring oxygen to the heart. B blockers work by decreasing the work-load of your heart and decreasing the amount of oxygen required by your heart to do the same amount of work
While beta blockers can sometimes be taken safely with a doctor's guidance by pregnant women, they do carry a risk of harm to the fetus. They lower the blood pressure and slow the heart rate, and may cause low blood sugar. All of this has the potential to affect the fetus.
Beta-blockers are drugs that are prescribed to treat several different types of conditions, including hypertension, angina, some abnormal heart rhythms, heart attack, anxiety, migraine, glaucoma, and overactive thyroid symptoms; someone who is suffering from any of those symptoms might have to take beta-blockers.
No they are not.
They are not. Alpha blockers are given first because beta blockers without prior alpha blockade can cause a hypertensive crisis.
No. Beta blockers slow the heart rate and only affect the heart and how fast it pumps.