Beta Blocker Characteristics
|
Category |
Drug |
Indication |
Dose |
|
β1 Selective |
Acebutolol (Sectral)
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Betaxolol (Betoptic S, Kerlone)
Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
Esmolol (Brevibloc)
Metoprolol
Succinate (Toprol XL)
Tartrate (Lopressor)
Nebivolol (Bystolic) |
-Hypertension-Ventricular arrhythmia-Angina-Cardiac dysrhythmia; Prophylaxis-Myocardial reinfarction, Adjunct; Prophylaxis
-Syncope
–Acute myocardial infarction –Angina pectoris, chronic -Hypertension -Cardiac dysrhythmia -Congestive heart failure -Disorder of cardiovascular system; Prophylaxis -Migraine; Prophylaxis -Postoperative cardiac complication, Noncardiac surgery; Prophylaxis -Pre-eclampsia
-Hypertension -Ocular hypertension -Primary open angle glaucoma -Angina pectoris, chronic -Cardiac dysrhythmia
–Hypertension -Angina pectoris, chronic -Atrial fibrillation; Prophylaxis – Coronary artery bypass graft -Congestive heart failure -Migraine; Prophylaxis -Postoperative cardiac complication; Prophylaxis
-Hypertension, Intraoperative – Tachyarrhythmia, Intraoperative -Hypertension, Postoperative – Tachyarrhythmia, Postoperative -Supraventricular arrhythmia
-Angina -Congestive heart failure -Hypertension -Acute myocardial infarction -Atrial fibrillation – Cardioversion -Cardiac dysrhythmia -Generalized atherosclerosis -Ischemic heart disease, acute; Prophylaxis -Acute myocardial infarction -Angina -Hypertension -Aggressive behavior -Anxiety -Cardiac dysrhythmia -Congestive heart failure -Glaucoma -Injection site pain – Propofol adverse reaction -Ischemic heart disease, acute; Prophylaxis -Migraine; Prophylaxis -Tremor -Hypertension -Congestive heart failure -Migraine; Prophylaxis |
400 mg PO QDay to 600 mg BIDSee specific dosing directions
50-100 mg PO QDay See specific dosing directions
10-20 mg PO QDay Max: 40 mg/day See specific dosing directions
5-20 mg PO QDay See specific dosing directions
LD:500 mcg/kg IV bolus MD: 50-300 mcg/kg/min See specific dosing directions
100-450 mg PO QDay See specific dosing directions
5-40 mg PO QDay See specific dosing directions
|
| Mixed α1 and β Blockers |
Labetalol (Normodyne,Trandate)
Carvedilol (Coreg) |
-Hypertension-Hypertension (Severe)-Acute myocardial infarction-Angina-Cardiac dysrhythmia
-Complication of electroshock therapy -Hypertension, Postoperative -Hypertension, Urgencies -Hypertensive encephalopathy -Microsurgery – Operative procedure on middle ear -Operation on nervous system
-Heart failure -Hypertension -Impaired left ventricular function – Myocardial infarction -Acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction -Angina pectoris, chronic -Atrial arrhythmia -Cardiac dysrhythmia -Congestive cardiomyopathy -Congestive heart failure, Nitrate tolerance -Disease of liver -Doxorubicin adverse reaction – Left ventricular cardiac dysfunction; Prophylaxis -Gastroesophageal varices; Prophylaxis -Surgical procedure |
200 mg or 400 mg PO BIDMax: 2400 mg/day (divided BID or TID)See specific dosing directions
25-50 mg PO BID CR-80 mg PO QDay |
| Β1 Non Selective |
Carvedilol
Labetalol
Nadolol (Corgard)
Pindolol (Visken)
Propranolol (Inderal, Inderal LA, InnoPran XL, Propranolol HCl Intensol)
Sotalol (Betapace, Betapace AF, Sorine)
Timolol (Timoptic Ocudose, Timoptic Ocumeter, Timoptic Ocumeter Plus, Timoptic-XE Ocumeter, Blocadren, Istalol, Timoptic-XE Ocumeter Plus)
|
See aboveSee above-Angina pectoris, chronic
-Hypertension -Cardiac dysrhythmia -Gastrointestinal hemorrhage -Hyperthyroidism -Migraine; Prophylaxis -Tremor – Hypertension -Angina pectoris, chronic -Cardiac dysrhythmia -Hyperthyroidism -Syncope
-Angina pectoris, chronic -Cardiac dysrhythmia -Essential tremor -Hypertension -Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis -Migraine; Prophylaxis -Pheochromocytoma; Adjunct -Postmyocardial infarction syndrome -Aggressive behavior -Agitation – Alzheimer’s disease -Anxiety -Burn -Capillary hemangioma -Coarctation of aorta -Congestive heart failure -Drug overdose -Gastrointestinal hemorrhage -Headache -Hypotension, Induction -J.B. Barlow’s syndrome -Neuroleptic-induced acute akathisia -Percutaneous coronary intervention -Portal hypertension -Posttraumatic stress disorder -Tardive dyskinesia -Tetralogy of Fallot -Thyroid storm
-Atrial arrhythmia -Ventricular arrhythmia, Life threatening -Angina pectoris, chronic -Hypertension -Hypertension -Migraine; Prophylaxis -Ocular hypertension -Open-angle glaucoma -Postmyocardial infarction syndrome; Prophylaxis -Angina -Anxiety -Essential tremor -Extraction of cataract; Prophylaxis -Hyperthyroidism; Adjunct -Supraventricular arrhythmia |
See aboveSee above40 mg or 80 mg PO QDay
Max: 320 mg QDay
5-30 mg PO BID Max: 60 mg/day
Inderal 120 to 320 mg/day (divided up to QID) Max: 640 mg/day (divided up to QID) Inderal LA 120 to 240 mg PO QDay Max: 640 mg/day
80 mg PO QDay to 120 mg PO BID Max: 160 mg PO BID
10 to 20 mg PO BID Max: 30 mg BID |
| intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (ISA) |
Pindolol Penbutolol (Levatol)
Acebutolol |
See above-Hypertension-Angina pectoris, chronic
See above |
See above20 mg PO QDayMax: 80 mg QD
See above |
Last modified January 14, 2014 by Christian M. Muenyi
Bold indication = FDA labeled. Not bold = off label
Christian Muenyi is a research scientist. After obtaining his Masters of Science in Organic Chemistry, he developed novel extraction techniques that have yielded new discoveries in anti-oxidation and anti-microbial science. He obtained his Pharm.D. from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
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