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Abstract
Drugs that bind to but do not activate beta-adrenergic receptors thereby blocking the actions of beta-adrenergic agonists. Adrenergic beta-antagonists are used for treatment of hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, angina pectoris, glaucoma, migraine headaches, and anxiety.
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- Adrenergic beta-Antagonist
- Adrenergic beta-Receptor Blockader
- Adrenergic beta-Receptor Blockaders
- beta-Adrenergic Antagonist
- beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
- beta-Adrenergic Blocker
- beta-Adrenergic Blockers
- beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agent
- beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
- beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blockader
- beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blockaders
- beta-Adrenoceptor Antagonist
- beta-Adrenoceptor Antagonists
- beta-Blockers, Adrenergic
- Adrenergic beta Antagonist
- Adrenergic beta Antagonists
- Adrenergic beta Receptor Blockader
- Adrenergic beta Receptor Blockaders
- Adrenergic beta-Blockers
- Agent, beta-Adrenergic Blocking
- Agents, beta-Adrenergic Blocking
- Antagonist, beta-Adrenergic
- Antagonist, beta-Adrenoceptor
- Antagonists, beta-Adrenergic
- Antagonists, beta-Adrenoceptor
- Blockader, Adrenergic beta-Receptor
- Blockader, beta-Adrenergic Receptor
- Blockaders, Adrenergic beta-Receptor
- Blockaders, beta-Adrenergic Receptor
- Blocker, beta-Adrenergic
- Blockers, beta-Adrenergic
- Blocking Agent, beta-Adrenergic
- Blocking Agents, beta-Adrenergic
- Receptor Blockader, beta-Adrenergic
- Receptor Blockaders, beta-Adrenergic
- beta Adrenergic Antagonist
- beta Adrenergic Antagonists
- beta Adrenergic Blocker
- beta Adrenergic Blockers
- beta Adrenergic Blocking Agent
- beta Adrenergic Blocking Agents
- beta Adrenergic Receptor Blockader
- beta Adrenergic Receptor Blockaders
- beta Adrenoceptor Antagonist
- beta Adrenoceptor Antagonists
- beta Blockers, Adrenergic
- beta-Antagonist, Adrenergic
- beta-Antagonists, Adrenergic
- beta-Receptor Blockader, Adrenergic
- beta-Receptor Blockaders, Adrenergic
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS
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History Note
95: was ADRENERGIC BETA RECEPTOR BLOCKADERS 1969-94 (Prov 1969-72)
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Previous Indexing
- Sympatholytics (1966-1968)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Adrenergic beta-Antagonists. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000319. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000319
- Adrenergic beta-Antagonists. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_blocker
- Adrenergic beta-Antagonists. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q816759