Table I.
Generic Name | Indications |
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Acebutolol | Angina pectoris; ventricular arrhythmias |
Atenolol | Angina pectoris; hypertension; cardiovascular mortality prophylaxis in post‐MI patients |
Betaxolol | Hypertension; glaucoma (topical formulation) |
Bisoprolol | Hypertension |
Carteolol | Hypertension; glaucoma (topical formulation) |
Carvedilol | Hypertension; moderate and severe congestive heart failure |
Esmolol | Supraventricular arrhythmias (IV only) |
Labetalol | Hypertension; hypertensive emergencies (IV) |
Metoprolol | Angina pectoris; hypertension; moderate congestive heart failure; cardiovascular mortality prophylaxis in post‐MI patients |
Nadolol | Hypertension; angina pectoris |
Nebivolol | Hypertension |
Oxprenolol | Hypertension |
Penbutolol | Hypertension |
Pindolol | Hypertension |
Propranolol | Angina pectoris; arrhythmias; hypertension; migraine prophylaxis; essential tremor; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; cardiovascular mortality prophylaxis in post‐MI patients |
Sotalol | Ventricular and atrial arrhythmias |
Timolol | Hypertension; cardiovascular mortality prophylaxis in post‐MI patients; glaucoma (topical formulation) |
Abbreviations: IV, intravenous; MI, myocardial infarction.