All::Cardiovascular System::Pharmacology::Beta-blockers
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What is the main clinical use of Beta-blockers?
- angina
- post-myocardial infarction
- heart failure: improve both symptoms and mortality
- arrhythmias: rate-control drug of choice in atrial fibrillation
- thyrotoxicosis
- migraine prophylaxis
- anxiety
What are the main adverse effects of Beta-blockers?
- bronchospasm
- cold peripheries
- fatigue
- sleep disturbances, including nightmares
- erectile dysfunction
What are the main contraindications of Beta-blockers?
- uncontrolled heart failure
- asthma
- sick sinus syndrome
- concurrent verapamil use: may precipitate severe bradycardia