English > beta-adrenergic blocking agent: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonyms | beta blocker, beta-blocking agent, beta-adrenergic blocker |
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| Narrower | acebutolol, Sectral | An oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension |
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| atenolol, Tenormin | An oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina |
| carvedilol | beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced |
| esmolol, Brevibloc | intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time |
| metoprolol, Lopressor | beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction |
| nadolol, Corgard | 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 |
| propanolol, Inderal | The first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor |
| timolol, Blocadren | A beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks |
| Broader | blocker, blocking agent | A class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process |
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| Spanish | beta bloqueador |
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| Catalan | blocador d'adrenoreceptors beta |
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