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Beta-blockers

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Beta-blockers
A class of medication used to block the cellular response to chemicals normally present in the body.


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Byline: ANI Washington, Nov 22 (ANI): Researchers from University of Illinois have discovered that a particular class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful as well as harmful effect depending on their molecular activity.
A commonly prescribed group of medications, beta-blockers may produce severe, life-threatening asthmatic attacks.
Doctors should stop routinely using beta-blockers to control high blood pressure, said researchers who reviewed dozens of previously published studies and found that other hypertension pills work better and cause fewer side effects, according to a report in the "Boston Globe" Aug.
 
 
 
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