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Biology — Beta-Blocker Interactions

Cardiac and metabolic hazards with beta blockers.

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Beta-blocker interactionsadditive AV nodebradycardia / heart blockmasked hypoglycaemiaif clonidine stoppedrebound hypertensionopposing beta effectsantagonismBeta blockerantihypertensiveVerapamilcalcium-blockerInsulinantidiabeticClonidineantihypertensiveSalbutamolbeta-agonistminormoderatemajorcontraindicated

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title "Beta-blocker interactions"
drug B "Beta blocker" class antihypertensive
drug V "Verapamil"    class calcium-blocker
drug I "Insulin"      class antidiabetic
drug C "Clonidine"    class antihypertensive
drug S "Salbutamol"   class beta-agonist

interact B V "bradycardia / heart block" severity major mechanism "additive AV node"
interact B I "masked hypoglycaemia" severity moderate
interact B C "rebound hypertension" severity major mechanism "if clonidine stopped"
interact B S "antagonism" severity moderate mechanism "opposing beta effects"