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Beta-blockers, Their full correct name is beta-adrenoceptor blocking medicines (or beta-adrenergic blocking agents), but they are commonly just called beta-blockers...
Alpha-blockers, For high blood pressure (hypertension) Alpha-blockers are usually prescribed after most other medicines have been tried. Alpha-blockers are normally only started i...
Calcium Channel Blockers, It is safe to take with a beta-blocker. What conditions do calcium channel blockers treat? Calcium channel blockers are most often...
Calcium-channel Blockers, Intravenous nicardipine is licensed for the treatment of acute life-threatening hypertension (eg, malignant hypertension or hypertensive encephalopathy), aortic dis...
Typhoid Vaccination (Types, Indications, Contra-Indications), A high percentage of recipients have fever and systemic reactions so for this reason this vaccine is no longer used in t...
H2 Blockers, Most people who take H2 blockers do not develop any side-effects. What are H2 blockers? H2 blockers are a group of medicines that reduce the amoun...
CT Head Scanning Indications, Claustrophobia is less of a problem in CT scans compared with MRI. Indications CT remains the investigation for the diagnosis and management ...
Catheterising Bladders (Method and Indications), As ever, act within your competency: the uninitiated should not use introducers and suprapubic catheterisation is also best left to the more e...
Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamases (ESBLs), What are extended-spectrum beta-lactamases? Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are chemicals (enzymes) that can be made ...
PEG Feeding Tubes - Indications and Management, Contra-indications to PEG feeding tube [ 9 ] Absolute contra-indications for use of PEG in adults: Active coagul...
Surgical Drains (Indications, Management, and Removal), Lack of definitive evidence has not helped the resolution of some controversial issues surrounding the use of surgical drainage. ...
Arterial Blood Gases - Indications and Interpretation, This is slow and may need secretion of H + ions or reabsorption/new production of HCO 3 - ions [ 2 ] . Indications ...
Beta Hex Deficiency, The products of the 3 genes HEXA, HEXB and GM2A are respectively: Alpha subunits of b-hexosaminidase A: absence or defects of these results in Tay-Sachs disease (...
There are medicines which may help to slow down any widening of your aorta. Beta-blockers are often prescribed for this reason. Other medicines used include calcium antagonists , ...
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) - such as valsartan or losartan . Beta-blockers. 'Water tablets' (diuretics). , Cardiac failure Heart failure Pa...
For more information see the separate leaflet called Thiazide Diuretics . Beta-blockers Beta-blockers are no longer usually used for blood pressure treatm...
Selective beta‑adrenergic blockers may be considered. Low-dose thiazides may be combined with beta‑blockers. , Hypertension High blood pressure Beta-blocker...
Asthma, second- or third-degree heart block, sick sinus syndrome (without pacemaker) and sinus bradycardia (<50 beats per minute (bpm)) remain contra-indications to beta-block...
Medications for the control of blood pressure, like ACE inhibitors, are demonstrated to improve coronary flow reserve in coronary microvascular disfunction and can be easily combined with other antian...
Other treatment options include: Drugs - beta-blockers (eg, atenolol, metoprolol). Radiofrequency catheter ablation of the ectopic focus (in suitable cases). , Be...