The dose of the first- or second-generation β blocker that the patient is receiving is an important consideration for the switching regimen chosen. The major factors to be kept in mind when ...

Taking prescribed beta blockers during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may increase mortality risk due to suppression of signals from nerves that promote bone marrow regeneration, according to ...

A common drug used to prevent migraines might have an additional benefit -- protecting women against stroke. Women taking the ...

Avoid abrupt cessation. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers. Severe hypotension, angina, and CHF possible with beta-blockers. Avoid concomitant phenytoin or CYP3A4 inducers; consider alternative ...

The following is a summary of “Cost-effectiveness of digoxin versus beta blockers in permanent atrial fibrillation: the Rate Control Therapy Evaluation in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation (RATE-AF) ...

Propranolol, a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines, may lower ischemic stroke risk in women who experience migraines frequently.

Switching from beta-blockers to digoxin as first line therapy for older patients with AF could produce £100m in NHS savings annually.

Women taking the beta blocker propranolol to ward off migraines ... an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, Tenn. About 20% of people suffer from ...