The 3 common mainstays of angina therapy are beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and nitrates. These medicines treat the chest pain and provide other benefits as well. Isosorbide is a nitrate, ...
Although switching is usually safe and well tolerated, physician judgment concerning individual patient requirements must be maintained. The dose of the first- or second-generation β blocker that the ...
DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: Watch out for serious drug interactions with Preparation H! A few years ago, I was taking a beta blocker drug called metoprolol for a heart rhythm problem. During that time, I ...
Metoprolol, acebutolol, and propranolol are heart medications linked to weight gain. Other heart medications may cause weight gain, but some might cause weight loss or be weight neutral. Many ...