![]() ![]() In cardiac ischemia, the drug is used to reduce the activity of the heart muscle, thereby reducing its oxygen and nutrient demands and allowing its reduced blood supply to still transport sufficient amounts of oxygen and nutrients to meet its needs. It can be an adjunct to first-line antihypertensive agents in patients with accompanying comorbidities, for example, congestive heart failure, where selected beta blockers can be added in patients who remain mildly to moderately symptomatic despite appropriate doses of an angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor. īisoprolol may be beneficial in the treatment of high blood pressure, but it is not recommended as a first-line antihypertensive agent. Medical uses īisoprolol is currently used for prevention of cardiovascular events following a heart attack in patients with risk factors for disease progression, in the management of congestive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, and as a second-line agent for hypertension. In 2020, it was the 267th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions. ![]() Bisoprolol is available as a generic medication. īisoprolol is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Bisoprolol is in the beta blocker family of medications and is of the β 1 selective type. There are concerns that use during pregnancy may be harmful to the baby. More severe side effects include worsening asthma, blocking the ability to recognize low blood sugar, and worsening heart failure. Ĭommon side effects include headache, feeling tired, diarrhea, and swelling in the legs. This includes tachyarrhythmias, high blood pressure, chest pain from not enough blood flow to the heart, and heart failure. Bisoprolol, sold under the brand name Zebeta among others, is a beta blocker medication used for heart diseases. ![]()
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