Meaning Beta blocker
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Beta blocker


A class of drugs that block the effect of beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline (epinephrine), that play a key role in the sympathetic portion of the involuntary nervous system. By blocking the action of the sympathetic nervous system on the heart, they slow the heartbeat and relieve stress on the heart. Beta blockers are used to treat abno [..]
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A type of medicine used to lower blood pressure, treat chest pain and heart failure, and to prevent a heart attack.
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A drug that is used in the treatment of arrhythmia or hypertension (high blood pressure). It decreases the contraction rate of the heart by blocking the beta-andregenic receptors of the autonomic nervous system.
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A drug that blocks or inhibits the action of beta receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (e.g., propranolol, metoprolol, atenolol).
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A beta blocker is a drug that slows the beating of the heart. It can be used in the management of arrhythmias and to protect the heart after a heart attack.
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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.
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an anti-hypertensive medication that limits the activity of epinephrine (a hormone that increases blood pressure).
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A medication that slows down conduction through the heart and makes the AV Node less sensitive to A-Fib impulses.  Betapace:
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