Beta Blockers

What are Beta Blockers?

Due to their hormone blocking properties, doctors prescribe beta blockers to treat heart disease such as angina, heart failure, aarrhythmia (irregular heart beat), and can also be used to prevent future heart attacks and strokes. Certain beta blockers such as propranolol can be used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Beta blockers are also used to treat situational anxiety and other stress related illnesses such as migraines.

Beta blockers, particularly propranolol is taken to help those suffering from anxiety as they reduce the body’s physical reactions to stress. The medicine lowers the heart rate, which helps the body to relax. Depending on your anxiety, a doctor may advise them to be taken daily or just before a high-stress event.

For instance, you may want to take a beta blocker before giving a speech to reduce your anxiety. However, as they cannot help to treat the psychological causes of anxiety, blocking agents are used as a short-term solution.

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What treatments are available?

Our UK registered pharmacy offers two different types of beta-blockers. The dosage of beta blockers is condition and severity dependent. It is important to answer our online consultation thoroughly so that the correct dose is prescribed for you.

After an online consultation with one of our certified doctors, they will prescribe you the medication they deem the most suitable for your specific needs. You can then buy this from our online pharmacy; if you order online by 2pm, we can also offer you free next day delivery.

Bisoprolol

Bisoprolol is a common beta blocker in the UK, it can be used to treat a number of conditions. To ensure that you are buying bisoprolol in its correct dosage for your condition, you need to complete an online consultation with one of our prescribers. You can buy Bisoprolol tablets online at medicine direct for just 

Propranolol

Propranolol 40mg tablets are typically prescribed for the treatment of anxiety. However, for conditions such as angina it can be one tablet up to two to four times a day. It is available to buy in boxes of either 10mg or 40mg doses, in packs of 28 or 56 capsules.

What are Beta Blockers user for?

Bbeta blockers are used to treat a number of different issues including:

• High blood pressure
• Anxiety
• Migraines
• Preventing heart attacks, heart disease and strokes
• Treating illnesses that can cause atrial fibrillation and an irregular heartbeat

You can also take Propranolol if you have too much thyroid hormone in your body, as this medicine helps to reduce your symptoms. This will normally be taken in conjunction with medication to treat an overactive thyroid.

Beta Blocker side effects

Some of the common side effects reported include:

• Headache
• Dizziness or weakness
• Bodily aches and pains
• Nausea or vomiting
• Tiredness
• Slow heart rate

If you are prescribed beta blockers, our team of doctors and pharmacists follow the NICE guidelines when prescribing beta blockers.

Who should not use beta blocker treatments?

This medication is not suitable for everyone to take. Speak to your doctor if you have:

• Low blood pressure or a slow heart rate
• Heart failure
• Asthma
• Lung disease
• Have had an allergic reaction to Propranolol or any other medication in the past
• Severe blood circulation problems
• Metabolic acidosis

Can I buy beta blockers over the counter?

You can not buy beta blockers over the counter, they are prescription-only and are commonly prescribed for people with blood pressure problems and angina. They are also both prescribed for anxiety problems.

Because of the severity of the conditions that beta blockers are prescribed for, they need to be prescribed to you by a doctor or pharmacist. 

Our guide to beta blockers compares the most common beta blockers and what they are used to treat.

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