β-blockers as the First Line of Treatment for Hypertension Management

• Published in: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India Vol. 71; no. 9; p. 95
• Main Authors: Ray, Saumitra, Banshi, Saboo, Shashank, Joshi, Mangesh, Tiwaskar, Sandeep, Bansal, Kumar, Kamal, Baishali, Nath
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - therapeutic use; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Humans; Hypertension - drug therapy

β-adrenergic blocker group of medicines has been traditionally used to control high blood pressure since propranolol was discovered by Sir James Black almost 50 years ago. They were the drug of choice in hypertension (HTN) associated with ischemic heart disease, tachyarrhythmias including atrial fib...