Beta Blockers

​​Benefits

• ​​​Lowers blood pressure.
• Reduces the chance of another heart attack or experiencing angina (chest pain).
• Slows heart rate.

​Action

• ​Lowers blood pressure and makes the heart beat more slowly and with less force.

​Potential Side Effects

• ​slow heart rate
• low blood pressure
• dizziness
• headaches
• worsening of asthma symptoms
• masks signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
• depression
• sleep disturbance (nightmares)
• sexual dysfunction (impotence)
• lack of energy

​Common Names

• ​Atenolol (Tenormin®)
• Labetolol (Trandate®, Normodyne®)
• Sotalol (Betapace®, Sotacor®)
• Bisoprolol (Monocor®)
• Metoprolol (Lopressor Betaloc®, Toprol XL®)
• Carvedilol (Coreg®)
• Acebutolol (Monitan®, Sectral®)
• Timolol (Blocadren®)
• Carteolol (Cartrol®)
• Nadolol (Corgard®)