Beta-blockers are a class of prescription medications that treat a wide range of cardiovascular conditions. They slow down your heart rate and relax your heart and blood vessels.

Mar 27, 2025 · Beta blockers are medicines that lower blood pressure. They also may be called beta-adrenergic blocking agents. These medicines block the effects of the hormone …

Beta blockers, also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, are a class of drugs that works by blocking the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and epinephrine from binding to receptors. …

Nov 19, 2024 · Beta-blockers are used to reduce the speed of your heartbeat and lower your blood pressure. They do so by preventing the hormone adrenaline, as well as other stress …

Sep 5, 2025 · Beta-blockers are often prescribed to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions. They work by blocking adrenaline to help lower heart rate and blood pressure.

How do beta blockers work? Beta blockers – whose full name is beta adrenergic blocking agents – mainly work by slowing down the heart rate, which reduces the force at which blood is …

Beta blockers are widely used for the treatment of hypertension.

Aug 1, 2024 · Beta blockers work by blocking beta receptors. This action prevents epinephrine and norepinephrine from binding to these receptors and thereby inhibits their action inside …

Dec 2, 2025 · The heart medication can ease physical symptoms of panic, making them popular for job interviews, public speaking events and more. But experts tell GBH's All Things …

Aug 6, 2024 · Beta-blockers are one of the most widely prescribed classes of drugs to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and are a mainstay treatment of congestive heart failure. …