BETA-BLOCKERS DRUGS
At the present time an increasing number of physicians choose a group of drugs called ‘beta-blockers’ because they have fewer side-effects than previously available drugs.
The dose of beta-blocker drugs which most effectively reduces a person’s high blood pressure will differ because each person seems to respond differently to a fixed dose. It takes a few weeks for your doctor to find the dose most appropriate for you, but once he has found it, you can continue on that dose for a long time, and you will only need to have check-ups every three or six months. Unfortunately, the beta-blockers have some side-effects. These are not disabling but may be disturbing. They include a feeling of lassitude, occasional light-headedness, and sometimes episodes of insomnia or of weird disturbing dreams, but they usually only occur with large doses of the drug. Some people are unable to take the beta-blocker drugs. They include people with asthma, diabetes, and heart failure. Other drugs are available to help them.
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