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They are also used to treat less common conditions such as long QT syndrome and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Beta-blockers, as a class of medications, are essential drugs and are first-line treatments in many acute and chronic conditions.īeta-blockers are indicated and have FDA approval for the treatment of tachycardia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, hyperthyroidism, essential tremor, aortic dissection, portal hypertension, glaucoma, migraine prophylaxis, and other conditions.

Blockade of these receptors by beta-blocking medicines is used to treat a broad range of illnesses. Beta-3 receptors induce the breakdown of fat cells and are less clinically relevant at present. Beta-2 receptors, with their diverse location in many organ systems, control various aspects of metabolic activity and induce smooth muscle relaxation. Beta-1 receptors located primarily in the heart mediate cardiac activity.

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