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Bookmark or Share- Hyperthyroidism - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicBeta blockers. These medicines don't affect thyroid hormone levels. But they can lessen symptoms of hyperthyroidism, such as a tremor, rapid heart rate and heart palpitations. Sometimes, health care providers prescribe them to ease symptoms until thyroid hormones are closer to a standard level.
- Beta blockers - Mayo ClinicBy Mayo Clinic Staff. Beta blockers are medicines that lower blood pressure. They also may be called beta-adrenergic blocking agents. The medicines block the effects of the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline. Beta blockers cause the heart to beat more slowly and with less force. This lowers blood pressure.
- Choosing blood pressure medications - Mayo ClinicAlpha-beta blockers. These medicines work similarly to beta blockers. They might be prescribed if you have high blood pressure and are at risk of heart failure. Central-acting agents. These medicines stop the brain from sending signals to the nervous system to speed up the heart rate and narrow the blood vessels.
- High blood pressure and sex: Overcome the challengesSome high blood pressure medicines can affect sex drive or the quality of sex. Water pills. Also known as diuretics, water pills can decrease blood flow to the penis. This can make it difficult to get an erection. They also can empty the body of zinc. Zinc is needed to make the sex hormone testosterone. Beta blockers.
- Glaucoma - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicBeta blockers. These reduce the production of fluid in the eye, helping to lower eye pressure. Examples include timolol (Betimol, Istalol, Timoptic) and betaxolol (Betoptic S). Possible side effects include difficulty breathing, slowed heart rate, lower blood pressure, impotence and fatigue.
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