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What is the criteria based on which you decide to prescription atenolol (doesn't cross blood brain barrier) vs metropolol (crosses blood brain barrier)?

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Dr. Atique Mirza answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

It depends: It all depends what are you trying to treat. These medications have some similar but have different reasons for prescribing.

Answered 5/4/2014

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