beta blocker

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 102835373)
    is a type of: blocker, blocking agent - a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process
    subtypes:
    • acebutolol, sectral - an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
    • atenolol, tenormin - an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
    • carvedilol - beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced
    • brevibloc, esmolol - intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias
    • lopressor, metoprolol - beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
    • corgard, nadolol - a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
    • pindolol, visken - an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension
    • inderal, propanolol - the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
    • blocadren, timolol - a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks
    same as: beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent, beta-blocking agent

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