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Bookmark or Share- Atrial fibrillation - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicCalcium channel blockers. These medicines control the heart rate but may need to be avoided by those who have heart failure or low blood pressure. Digoxin. This medicine may control the heart rate at rest, but not as well during activity. Most people need additional or alternative medicines, such as calcium channel blockers or beta blockers.
- Essential tremor - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicBeta blockers. Typically used to treat high blood pressure, beta blockers such as propranolol (Inderal LA, InnoPran XL, Hemangeol) help relieve tremors in some people. Beta blockers may not be an option for people with asthma or certain heart problems. Side effects may include fatigue, lightheadedness or heart problems. Anti-seizure medicines.
- Propranolol (oral route) - Mayo ClinicThis medicine is a beta-blocker. It works by affecting the response to nerve impulses in certain parts of the body, like the heart. As a result, the heart beats slower and decreases the blood pressure. When the blood pressure is lowered, the amount of blood and oxygen is increased to the heart.
- Beta blockers: Do they cause weight gain? - Mayo ClinicYes. Weight gain is a side effect of some beta blockers. The average weight gain is about 2.6 pounds (1.2 kilograms) over six or more months. You're more likely to gain weight with older beta blockers, such as atenolol (Tenormin) and metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL). The weight gain tends to happen in the first few months after taking the ...
- Beta blockers: How do they affect exercise? - Mayo ClinicBeta blockers slow the heart rate. Taking a beta blocker can keep your heart rate from going up the way it usually does when you exercise. So you might not be able to reach your target heart rate. Your target heart rate is the number of heartbeats a minute that you aim for to make sure you're working hard enough.
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