beta-adrenergic blocking agent (redirected from beta -blocker)

beta-adrenergic blocking agent

n.

See beta-blocker.

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Noun

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beta-adrenergic blocking agent - any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system beta blocker, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-blocking agent acebutolol, Sectral - an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension atenolol, Tenormin - 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.) blocking agent, blocker - a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process carvedilol - beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced Brevibloc, esmolol - intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias Lopressor, metoprolol - beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.) Corgard, nadolol - a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina pindolol, Visken - an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension Inderal, propanolol - the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor Blocadren, timolol - a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks