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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists

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Definition: 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.  GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; DF: ADREN BETA ANTAG   
Examples Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Antagonists; Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Antagonists; Adrenergic beta-3 Receptor Antagonists 		Other names beta-Blockers, Adrenergic; beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blockaders; beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents; Adrenergic beta-Receptor Blockaders; beta-Receptor Blockaders, Adrenergic; beta-Antagonists, Adrenergic; beta Blockers, Adrenergic; beta Adrenergic Receptor Blockaders; beta Adrenergic Blocking Agents; beta Adrenergic Blockers; Receptor Blockaders, beta-Adrenergic; Blocking Agents, beta-Adrenergic; Blockaders, beta-Adrenergic Receptor; Blockaders, Adrenergic beta-Receptor; Blockers, beta-Adrenergic; Agents, beta-Adrenergic Blocking; Adrenergic beta-Blockers; Adrenergic beta Receptor Blockaders; Adrenergic beta Antagonists; beta-Adrenergic Blockers
Substances having this pharmacologic action: prizidilol; bucindolol; arotinolol; ICI 89406; medroxalol; tobanum; ICI 118551; 3-iodopindolol; amosulalol; CGP 12177; bopindolol; K 351; tilisolol; butofilolol; 1-hexadecyl-2-acetyl-glycero-3-phosphocholine; epanolol; Iodocyanopindolol; tertatolol; indenolol; befunolol; landiolol; Pindolol; Labetalol; Alprenolol; Nadolol; Propranolol; Sotalol; Metipranolol; Timolol; Oxprenolol; Penbutolol; Dihydroalprenolol; Levobunolol; Bupranolol; Carteolol; bufuralol; talinolol; exaprolol; carazolol; IPS 339; mepindolol; metoprolol succinate; bufetolol; icatibant; flestolol; cyanopindolol; CGP 20712A; carvedilol; 5-hydroxypropafenone; bromoacetylalprenololmenthane

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