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Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents (Systemic)

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects | Additional Information


Category
  • Antiadrenergic—Acebutolol; Atenolol; Betaxolol; Carteolol; Labetalol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Oxprenolol; Penbutolol; Pindolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Antianginal—Acebutolol; Atenolol; Carteolol; Labetalol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Oxprenolol; Penbutolol; Pindolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Antianxiety therapy adjunct—Acebutolol; Metoprolol; Oxprenolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Antiarrhythmic—Acebutolol; Atenolol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Oxprenolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Antiglaucoma agent, systemic—Timolol
  • Antihypertensive—Acebutolol; Atenolol; Betaxolol; Bisoprolol; Carteolol; Labetalol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Oxprenolol; Penbutolol; Pindolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Antitremor agent—Acebutolol; Atenolol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Oxprenolol; Pindolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy therapy adjunct—Acebutolol; Atenolol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Oxprenolol; Pindolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Myocardial infarction prophylactic—Acebutolol; Atenolol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Oxprenolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Myocardial infarction therapy—Acebutolol; Atenolol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Oxprenolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Neuroleptic-induced akathisia therapy—Betaxolol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Propranolol
  • Pheochromocytoma therapy adjunct—Acebutolol; Atenolol; Labetalol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Oxprenolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Thyrotoxicosis therapy adjunct—Acebutolol; Atenolol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Oxprenolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Timolol
  • Vascular headache prophylactic—Atenolol; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Propranolol; Timolol
Description

This group of medicines is known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, beta-blocking agents, or, more commonly, beta-blockers. Beta-blockers are used in the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). Some beta-blockers are also used to relieve angina (chest pain) and in heart attack patients to help prevent additional heart attacks. Beta-blockers are also used to correct irregular heartbeat, prevent migraine headaches, and treat tremors. They may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Beta-blockers work by affecting the response to some nerve impulses in certain parts of the body. As a result, they decrease the heart's need for blood and oxygen by reducing its workload. They also help the heart to beat more regularly.

Beta-adrenergic blocking agents are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

    Oral
  • Acebutolol
    • Capsules (U.S.)
    • Tablets (Canada)
  • Atenolol
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Betaxolol
    • Tablets (U.S.)
  • Bisoprolol
    • Tablets (U.S.)
  • Carteolol
    • Tablets (U.S.)
  • Labetalol
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Metoprolol
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
    • Extended-release tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Nadolol
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Oxprenolol
    • Tablets (Canada)
    • Extended-release tablets (Canada)
  • Penbutolol
    • Tablets (U.S.)
  • Pindolol
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Propranolol
    • Extended-release capsules (U.S. and Canada)
    • Oral solution (U.S.)
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Sotalol
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Timolol
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
    Parenteral
  • Atenolol
    • Injection (U.S.)
  • Labetalol
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Metoprolol
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Propranolol
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

  • Betapace 13
  • Blocadren 14
  • Cartrol 5
  • Corgard 8
  • Inderal 12
  • Inderal LA 12
  • Kerlone 3
  • Levatol 10
  • Lopressor 7
  • Normodyne 6
  • Sectral 1
  • Tenormin 2
  • Toprol-XL 7
  • Trandate 6
  • Visken 11
  • Zebeta 4

In Canada—

  • Apo-Atenolol 2
  • Apo-Metoprolol 7
  • Apo-Metoprolol (Type L) 7
  • Apo-Propranolol 12
  • Apo-Timol 14
  • Betaloc 7
  • Betaloc Durules 7
  • Blocadren 14
  • Corgard 8
  • Detensol 12
  • Inderal 12
  • Inderal LA 12
  • Lopresor 7
  • Lopresor SR 7
  • Monitan 1
  • Novo-Atenol 2
  • Novometoprol 7
  • Novo-Pindol 11
  • Novo-Timol 14
  • Novopranol 12
  • Nu-Metop 7
  • pms Propranolol 12
  • Sectral 1
  • Slow-Trasicor 9
  • Sotacor 13
  • Syn-Nadolol 8
  • Syn-Pindolol 11
  • Tenormin 2
  • Trandate 6
  • Trasicor 9
  • Visken 11

Note:

For quick reference, the following beta-adrenergic blocking agents are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medicines:
1. Acebutolol (a-se-BYOO-toe-lole)‡
2. Atenolol (a-TEN-oh-lole)‡§
3. Betaxolol (be-TAX-oh-lol)†
4. Bisoprolol (bis-OH-proe-lol)†
5. Carteolol (KAR-tee-oh-lole)†
6. Labetalol (la-BET-a-lole)
7. Metoprolol (met-oh-PROE-lol)‡§
8. Nadolol (nay-DOE-lole)‡§
9. Oxprenolol (ox-PREN-oh-lole)*
10. Penbutolol (pen-BYOO-toe-lole)†
11. Pindolol (PIN-doe-lole)‡§
12. Propranolol (proe-PRAN-oh-lole)‡§
13. Sotalol (SOE-ta-lole)
14. Timolol (TYE-moe-lole)‡§
* Not commercially available in the U.S.
† Not commercially available in Canada
‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S.
§ Generic name product may be available in Canada

   

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Date Revised: 08/13/1998






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