If you have trouble with a beta blocker, talk with your doctor about it! There are many alternative drugs (some beta blockers, some not) that can be used. Occasionally excessive heart rate slowing with these drugs can cause fatigue. Additionally, you should not suddenly stop taking beta blockers doing so can increase your risk of a heart attack or other problems. Beta blockers can also cause a slight increase in triglycerides and a modest decrease in HDL (high-density lipoproteins), often referred to as "good" cholesterol. So, if you have diabetes and are using a beta blocker, it is important to check your blood sugar regularly. In diabetics, these drugs may block signs of low blood sugar. Beta blockers are not usually used in people who have asthma because of concerns that it may trigger attacks. Some side effects of beta blockers include cold arms and legs, weight gain, fatigue, and in less common cases depression, trouble sleeping, and shortness of breath. If use for hypertension turns out to be well-supported with research, it should not be too surprising: people vary in how they respond to drugs, and a portion of that variation may be due to differences in the genes that people have or the genes that are expressed. For example, people of African American descent and older people may tend to get less effect from these drugs, at least when used for hypertension. There is still much to be learned on this topic. There is some evidence that some populations may tend not to respond as well to beta blockers. They are sometimes used to treat migraine, glaucoma, and anxiety disorders. Beta blockers are used to treat heart failure and to help manage arrhythmias. They are not generally considered a first-line treatment for hypertension, but they are often part of the treatment regime. They are sometimes used to prevent further heart attacks and heart failure.īeta blockers are also widely used for other types of heart disease and for high blood pressure. It is in the anti-hypoglycemic class of medications. These drugs usually relieve chest pain, breathlessness and palpitations. Glucagon is a medication used to manage and treat hypoglycemia as an antidote to beta-blocker and calcium channel blocker overdose, anaphylaxis refractory to epinephrine, and aid in passing food boluses. Effects of beta blockersīecause some beta blockers act to relax the entire circulatory system, they help open up your veins and arteries, which increases blood flow and reduces blood pressure. Of these, metoprolol is most widely used for HCM.
Some of the beta blockers used for heart problems are:
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