β-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists

DRUGS

• Acebutolol (Sectral)
• Atenolol (Tenormin)
• Labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate)
• Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)
• Nadolol (Corgard)
• Pindolol (Visken)
• Propranolol (Inderal)

THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS

• Anxiety Disorders
• SP
• PD
• PTSD
• GAD
• Lithium-induced tremor
• Neuroleptic-induced akathisia
• Adjunctive therapy for Alcohol Withdrawal
• Adjunctive therapy for Aggressive/Violent Behaviour

ADVERSE EFFECTS

• Respiratory
• [asthma]
• Sexual Dysfunction
• [impotence]
• Cardiovascular
• [hypotension, bradycardia, dizziness, congestive heart failure]
• Gastro-intestinal
• [nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain]
• Neuropsychiatric
• [lassitude, fatigue, dysphoria, insomnia, vivid nightmares, depression, psychosis]

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