beta-adrenergic blocker

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beta-adrenergic blocker - 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

beta blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent, beta-blocking agent

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.)

blocking agent, blocker - a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process

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

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In reported literature, one study conducted in Brazil shows the mean rise of IOP was 2%2 when beta-adrenergic blocker was used after Nd: YAG capsulotomy, while another study conducted in India shows IOP rise was 3.3%7, 7.35%12 (in Turkey) and 31.7%13 (in USA).

BRIMONIDINE EFFICACY ON INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE CONTROL FOLLOWING ND: YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY

Kerns II, "Management of beta-adrenergic blocker and calcium channel antagonist toxicity, "Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, vol.

Amlodipine intoxication: a different presentation of overdose of a commonly prescribed anti-hypertensive

Individualizing beta-adrenergic blocker therapy: patient-specific target-based heart rate control (editorial).

Beta-blocker management in high-risk patients presenting for non-cardiac surgery: before and after the POISE Trial

Mean IOP rise was 13.02 +- 3.18 when beta-adrenergic blocker (0.5% levobunolol) was used after Nd: YAG capsulotomy5 and mean IOP rise was 10.1 +- 1.7 mmHg when alpha 2 adrenergic agonist (Brimonidine) was used8.

COMPARISON OF LEVOBUNOLOL 0.5% WITH BRIMONIDINE 0.2% TO PREVENT MEAN INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ELEVATION AFTER NEODYMIUM: YATRIUM-ALUMINIUM GARNET LASER CAPSULOTOMY

A beta-adrenergic blocker, propranolol hydrochloride 1.0 mg, was administered intravenously before the tooth extractions (4) may be effective for HVS.