Cardiovascular medications - beta-blockers

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	Medications
	Depletions


	Editorial Note
	Supporting Research

Medications

Beta-blocker cardiovascular medications include:

Acebutolol (Sectral)
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Betaxolol (Betoptic, Betoptic S, Kerlone)
Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
Carteolol (Cartrol Oral, Ocupress Ophthalmic)
Celiprolol (Celol)
Esmolol (Brevibloc)
Labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate)
Levobetaxolol (Betaxon)
Levobunolol (Betagan)
Metipranolol (Optipranolol)
Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL)
Nadolol (Corgard)
Nebivolol (Bystolic)
Penbutolol (Levatol)
Pindolol (Visken)
Propranolol (Inderal, Inderal LA)
Sotalol (Betapace AF, Betapace)
Timolol (Betimol, Blocadren, Timoptic-XE, Timoptic, Timoptic OcuDose)

Depletions

Coenzyme Q10

Taking propranolol or metoprolol may deplete coenzyme Q10.

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is required for the production of energy in your body. It also acts as an antioxidant. It is very rare to be deficient in CoQ10, but some of the symptoms may include:

Muscle weakness and pain
Fatigue
Weakened immune system

Low levels of CoQ10 over a long time may be linked to heart diseases, diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure.

Editorial Note

The information presented here covers some of the nutrients that may be affected when you take certain medicines. If you have any of these signs and symptoms, it does not always mean you have low levels of these nutrients.

Factors that affect the level of nutrients are:

Your medical history
Diet
Lifestyle
How long you have been taking the medicine

Please talk to your health care provider. They can best address your health care needs and see if you are at risk for low levels of any nutrients.

Supporting Research

Jeske AH. Complementary and alternative medications and dietary supplements. In: Jeske AH, ed. Mosby's Dental Drug Reference. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2014:appendix H.

Mischley LK, Allen J, Murray MT. Coenzyme Q10. In: Pizzorno PE, Murray MT, eds. Textbook Of Natural Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2013:chap 79.

Shenkin A, Roberts NB. Vitamins and trace elements. In: Burtis CA, Ashwood ER, Bruns DE, eds. Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics. 5th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 31.

Weir MR, Hanes DS, Klassen DK, Wasser WG. Antihypertensive therapy. In: Skorecki K, Chertow GM, Marsden PA, Yu ASL, Taal MW, eds. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2016:chap 50.

Review Date: 9/19/2016
Reviewed By: Steven D. Ehrlich, NMD, Solutions Acupuncture, a private practice specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, Phoenix, AZ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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