Beta-blockers may prevent early warning signs of hypoglycemia, such as tachycardia, and increase the risk for severe or prolonged hypoglycemia at any time
Beta blockers and ACE inhibitors, as well as some other agents, have Beta blockers may blunt the sympathetically mediated warning signs of hypoglycemia
Moderate Concurrent use of ANTIDIABETIC AGENTS and BETA-ADRENERGIC. BLOCKERS may result in hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia; decreased symptoms of hypoglycemia.
Beta-blockers may worsen, prolong, or cause hypoglycemia (Ref). Additionally, beta-blockers may mask symptoms of hypoglycemia (tremor, irritability
Propranolol and Atenolol are two beta blockers that are also Some beta blockers may potentiate hypoglycemia and/or mask signs and symptoms (eg
Metoprolol is a selective beta1-blocker. Metoprolol reduces Diabetes and Hypoglycemia: Beta‐blockers may mask tachycardia occurring with hypoglycemia
Beta blockers' inhibition on epinephrine's effect can somewhat exacerbate hypoglycemia by interfering with glycogenolysis and mask signs of hypoglycemia such as tachycardia, palpitations, diaphoresis, and tremors. Diligent blood glucose level monitoring is necessary for a patient with diabetes mellitus on beta blocker.
hypoglycemia in beta-blocker (BB) intoxication cases. Patients and Keywords: Beta-blocker poisoning, hypoglycemia, pediatric emergency.
Beta blocker use is associated with increased odds of hypoglycemia among hospitalized patients not requiring basal insulin, and odds are greater for selective beta blockers than for carvedilol. The odds of hypoglycemia-associated mortality are increased with selective beta blocker use or nonusers but not in carvedilol users, warranting further
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Don’t know if the Dirk Blocker character was a shout-out to the actor (and son of Dan Blocker.....Hoss Cartwright on the old Bonanza show) or not.