Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A beta-blocker drug, C14H22N2O3, used primarily in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension.
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- noun medicine A
beta blocker used in the treatment ofcardiovascular disease
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- noun an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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I have read that beta blockers, such as atenolol, actually increase chance of fib with vagal folks like me.
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Other common blood pressure drugs include "water pills," or diuretics, as well as beta blockers such as atenolol and ACE inhibitors such as Pfizer's Accupril.
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Other common blood pressure drugs include "water pills," or diuretics, as well as beta blockers such as atenolol and ACE inhibitors such as Pfizer's Accupril.
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Other common blood pressure drugs include "water pills," or diuretics, as well as beta blockers such as atenolol and ACE inhibitors such as Pfizer's Accupril.
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Other common blood pressure drugs include "water pills," or diuretics, as well as beta blockers such as atenolol and ACE inhibitors such as Pfizer's Accupril.
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These are thiazide diuretics combined with a beta-blocker, such as atenolol or an angiotension converting enzymes inhibitor, such as lisinopril.
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Beta blockers such as atenolol and metoprolol can cause fatigue. morsk8z at 8: 20 AM September 13, 2010
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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Beta blockers such as atenolol and metoprolol can cause fatigue.
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One group took the polypill, which contained the three blood pressure drugs atenolol, ramipril and thiazide; the generic cholesterol drug simvastatin and a baby aspirin.
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One study looked at two common medications for hypertension (high blood pressure), losartan and atenolol, in the treatment of left-ventricular hypertrophy (LVH).
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Gender Differences in Heart Disease: Nation's No. 1 Killer Kills Differently M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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