Beta Blockers

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Quick Summary: Current access displays 2 out of 9 associated Diseases
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Preinjury beta blockers are associated with increased mortality in geriatric trauma patients.

Pubmed Data : J Trauma. 2008 Nov;65(5):1016-20. PMID: 19001968
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2008
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Elderly: Age Specific Diseases : CK(423) : AC(37), Head Injuries : CK(33) : AC(4)
Problem Substances : Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11)

Beta Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors increase the risk of ischemic stroke in comparison to a Diuretic alone.

Pubmed Data : Arch Intern Med. 2001 Jan 8;161(1):37-43. PMID: 11146696
Article Published Date : Jan 08, 2001
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Hypertension : CK(2615) : AC(260)
Pharmacological Actions : Calcium Channel Blockers : CK(86) : AC(21)
Problem Substances : Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor : CK(70) : AC(7), Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11)

Beta Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor in combination with Diuretics are associated wtih increased risk for cardiovascular mortality versus Diuretics alone.

Pubmed Data : JAMA. 2004 Dec 15;292(23):2849-59. PMID: 15598916
Article Published Date : Dec 15, 2004
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Cardiovascular Diseases : CK(5007) : AC(648), Hypertension : CK(2615) : AC(260)
Problem Substances : Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor : CK(70) : AC(7), Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11)
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Cardiotoxic : CK(604) : AC(74)

In patients with moderate to severe portopulmonary hypertension, beta-blockers are associated with significant worsening in exercise capacity and pulmonary hemodynamics.

Pubmed Data : Gastroenterology. 2006 Jan;130(1):120-6. PMID: 16401475
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2006
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Hypertension: Portal : CK(12) : AC(2), Pulmonary Hypertension : CK(99) : AC(34)
Problem Substances : Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11)

Metoprolol results in significantly greater rate of initiation of statin therapy or increase in the dose of existing therapy when compared with carvedilol.

Pubmed Data : Diabetes Obes Metab. 2009 Mar;11(3):234-8. Epub 2008 Jun 17. PMID: 18564334
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Problem Substances : Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11), Metoprolol : CK(84) : AC(9)

The available evidence does not support the use of beta-blockers as a first-line treatment drug for hypertension due to evidence that it may worsen outcome versus other antihypertensives.

Pubmed Data : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007(1):CD002003. Epub 2007 Jan 24. PMID: 17253471
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Hypertension : CK(2615) : AC(260)
Problem Substances : Atenolol : CK(40) : AC(4), Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11)

The beta blocker metoprolol is associated with an increased risk for the onset of diabetes in patients with heart failure.

Pubmed Data : Heart. 2007 Aug;93(8):968-73. Epub 2007 Jan 19. PMID: 17237130
Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Heart Failure : CK(669) : AC(97)
Problem Substances : Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11), Metoprolol : CK(84) : AC(9)

The beta blocker metoprolol is associated with worsening insulin resistance in patients with diabetes and hypertension not taking insulin sensitizers.

Pubmed Data : Diabet Med. 2007 Jul;24(7):759-63. Epub 2007 Apr 19. PMID: 17451422
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Problem Substances : Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11), Metoprolol : CK(84) : AC(9)

The beta blockers metoprolol and carvedilol are associated with weight gain in type 2 diabetics.

Pubmed Data : Am J Med. 2007 Jul;120(7):610-5. PMID: 17602935
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Problem Substances : Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11), Carvedilol : CK(10) : AC(1), Metoprolol : CK(84) : AC(9)

The use of beta blockers for hypertension is associated with a 28% increase risk of developing diabetes.

Pubmed Data : N Engl J Med. 2000 Mar 30;342(13):905-12. PMID: 10738048
Article Published Date : Mar 30, 2000
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(3142) : AC(328), Hypertension : CK(2615) : AC(260)
Problem Substances : Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11)

Toxic-induced hypoglycemia in clinical practice.

Pubmed Data : Rom J Intern Med. 2004;42(2):447-55. PMID: 15529635
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2004
Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Hypoglycemia : CK(274) : AC(21)
Problem Substances : Anti-diabetic drugs : CK(22) : AC(2), Aspirin : CK(424) : AC(56), Beta Blockers : CK(112) : AC(11), Ethanol : CK(20) : AC(6)

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