Beta Blockers (cont.)
Pharmacy Author:
Annette (Gbemudu) Ogbru, PharmD, MBA
Annette (Gbemudu) Ogbru, PharmD, MBA
Dr. Gbemudu received her B.S. in Biochemistry from Nova Southeastern University, her PharmD degree from University of Maryland, and MBA degree from University of Baltimore. She completed a one year post-doctoral fellowship with Rutgers University and Bristol Myers Squibb.
Medical Editor:
Jay W. Marks, MD
Jay W. Marks, MD
Jay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
In this Article
- What are beta blockers and how do they work?
- For what conditions are beta blockers used?
- Are there differences among beta blockers?
- What are the side effects of beta blockers?
- What are the drug interactions?
- What are some examples of beta blockers?
What are some examples of beta blockers?
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
- acebutolol hydrochloride (Sectral)
- atenolol (Tenormin)
- betaxolol hydrochloride (Kerlone)
- bisoprolol fumarate (Zebeta)
- carteolol hydrochloride (Cartrol)
- esmolol hydrochloride (Brevibloc)
- metoprolol (Lopressor,
Toprol XL)
- penbutolol sulfate (Levatol)
- nadolol (Corgard)
- nebivolol (Bystolic)
- pindolol (Visken)
- propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran)
- timolol maleate (Blocadren)
- sotalol hydrochloride (Betapace)
Alpha/Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
Last Editorial Review: 6/18/2008
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