Question 1

is it dangerous to take stimulants (adhd medications) and beta-blockers (propranolol) together? if so, why? diff. med. for bp and migraine prevention?

Accepted Answer

Theoretically yes: Practically probably not.  This answer is based on the fact that if you are on a B Blkr and taking a symptathomimetic agent like a stimulant this could cause severe hypertension.  Based on studies of people on B Blkrs who took cocaine or were given epinephrine for allergic reactions and this turns out not to be unfounded and not the case.  If your BP is up see your Dr and review your medications.

Question 2

what are beta blockers used for?

Accepted Answer

Many issues: Beta blockers are used to treat so many different conditions from elevated blood pressure to irregular heart rhythms to anxiety to tremors and migraine headaches.  This just names some of the uses!

Question 3

what are the effects of beta-blockers?

Accepted Answer

Usually dose depend: Beta blockers lower blood pressure and slow heart rate.Side effect can be dizzy, fatigue, impotence, depression, wheezing , to name a few.

Question 4

why beta blockers is used in heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Remodeling: In chronic systolic dysfunction there is excessive elevation in serum catecholamines.  This is due to activation of sympathetic nervous system.  Excessive catecholamines cause apoptosis or programmed turning off of beta 1 receptor sites in heart.  This results in pathological remodeling w heart getting more dilated and weaker.  Beta blockers (carvedilol in particular) reset receptor responsiveness.

Question 5

can you give beta blockers to a chf patient?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Long time ago the first beta blockers  like propanolol were contraindicated in chf. Nowadays we prefer to use more selective beta blockers for CHF like coreg(r)(carvedilol) or metoprolol.Poole-wilson pa, swedberg k, cleland jg, et al. Comparison of Carvedilol and metoprolol on clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure in the Carvedilol or metoprolol european trial (comet): randomise.

Question 6

can beta blockers affect contraceptive pills?

Accepted Answer

Beta-blocker  ?'s: Beta blockers an be affected by oral contraceptives, and your history should be carefully reviewed by your gyn physician before taking both simultaneously.

Question 7

can beta blockers cause non allergic rhinitis ?

Accepted Answer

No: Not a known side effect of beta blockers, some forms as bisoprolol might cause minor URI symptoms. Some alpha, not beta, blockers can cause rhinitis rather

Question 8

why does arrhythmia occur despite beta blockers?

Accepted Answer

Arrhhythmia: Arrhythmia occur because of several reasons requiring different treatments..Beta blockers are only one type of medication that are used for the treatment.

Question 9

do beta blockers help to cure pulsatile tinnitus ?

Accepted Answer

Pulsatile tinnitus: Look at this:

http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/3810761

treatment depends on cause, for some people the beta blocker might help.

Question 10

can beta blockers atenolol make me have high triglycerides?

Accepted Answer

No: It's not a listed side effect and I've personally never seen it happen.

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