Sentido | 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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Específico | acebutolol | An oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension |
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atenolol | 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 | intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time |
metoprolol | beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction |
nadolol | A beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina |
pindolol | An oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension |
propanolol | The first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor |
timolol | A beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks |
General | bloqueador | A class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process |
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Inglés | beta blocker, beta-blocking agent, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent |
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Catalán | blocador d'adrenoreceptors beta |
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