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side effects include drowsiness, decreased libido, fatigue, and especially worsening of Asthma, breathing difficulty if you have pre-existing lung conditions such as COPD/bronchitis/pneumonia/Cystic Fibrosis. Beta blockers should be used only sparingly in heart failure, because of the vulnerability to enter into pulmonary edema.
Dizziness, low heart rates, wheezing, fatigue, depression, erectile dysfunction.
Of course, the conditions that beta blockers are given to treat can cause just as much and more (like death) if not treated.
There are beta receptors throughout the body, mostly in the heart and the lungs. They are divided into Beta 1 and beta 2 receptors. Beta 1 receptors when stimulated make the heart beat harder, and faster. The Beta 2 receptors located in the bronchi of the lungs help dilate these airways especially in times of serious respiratory distress. Beta blockers are medications that are used to make the heart slow down and beat with less strength. These are used as blood pressure medications, or used in cases when the heart has become enlarged, and this enlargement is making the heart beat less efficiently. This is known as Congestive Heart Failure or CHF.
There are no medications that selectively block Beta 2 receptors as in most cases you want the bronchioles to be dilated and never really restricted. The main problem came when these were first used and were not selective as they are today. Inderal was one of the first medicines that was a Beta blocker. It was a problem in that it should not be used on asthmatics as it would cause some bronchiole constriction. Another side effect was that Beta blockers can interfere with some of the effects of dopamine in the body and the brain. This can exacerbate endogenous depression. As all these effects were serious they began to develop selective Beta blockers which are much more directed to the specific beta sites that need to be blocked and the side effects have been reduced dramatically.
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What is another name for beta blockers?
Beta blockers, also known as beta-adrenergic blockers
What are beta blocker side effects?
Beta blockers are used for hypertension, high blood pressure. A side effect of some beta blockers is that they cross the blood brain barrier and can cause impotence. Water soluble beta blockers have less impotence associated with them than the fat soluble. Generally, one contraindication is diabetes as they can mask the symptoms of diabetic crisis.
Are beta blockers steroid?
No they are not.
Why beta blockers are given first in pheochromocytoma?
They are not. Alpha blockers are given first because beta blockers without prior alpha blockade can cause a hypertensive crisis.
Do beta blockers thin blood?
No. Beta blockers slow the heart rate and only affect the heart and how fast it pumps.
Are beta blockers legal?
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What is the purpose of a beta blocker?
Beta blockers are actions of the sympathetic nervous system. It reduces stress and anxiety. you must make sure your beta blockers are in good condition.
What eye drop forms of beta blockers for glaucoma may not be effective when taking calcium channel blockers?
Eye drop forms of beta blockers, such as timolol (Timoptic), used to treat glaucoma.
Marfan syndrome may be given what commonly used beta-blockers?
The most commonly used beta-blockers in Marfan patients are propranolol (Inderal) and atenolol (Tenormin). Patients who are allergic to beta-blockers may be given a calcium blocker such as verapamil.
Can coffee be a problem with Beta-Blockers?
yes
What sports are beta blockers used in?
athletics
Can you take Viagra while on beta blockers?
no
