Background Since the 1960s, beta blockers have been used to treat hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), a genetic ...

Beta-blockers may not reduce the risk of death or repeat heart attacks for patients with preserved heart function. Women may face higher risks from beta-blockers. Long-term use can cause side effects ...

The 3 common mainstays of angina therapy are beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and nitrates. These medicines treat the chest pain and provide other benefits as well. Isosorbide is a nitrate, ...

Beta blockers may provide no clinical benefit to patients who maintain normal heart function following a heart attack, according to a study published Aug. 30 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

People taking two very common drugs have been warned that the effects can combine to trigger a fatal heart condition. 8.6 million people in the UK take antidepressants, and more than 50million are ...

One way or another, beta blockers are always in the news. Take, for instance, Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, who revealed in October that he's part of a growing group of Americans who ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: Watch out for serious drug interactions with Preparation H! A few years ago, I was taking a beta blocker drug called metoprolol for a heart rhythm problem. During that time, I ...