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Beta-Blockers

Beta-blockers lower heart rate and blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart. Beta-blockers are often used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), coronary artery disease, and heart failure.

Examples of beta-blocking medicines include:

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Atenolol (Tenormin).
Carvedilol (Coreg).
Propranolol (such as Inderal).

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology
Last Revised	November 19, 2010

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: November 19, 2010

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