Beta-blockers are used in all of the following except: March 2005
Ans. B: AV Block Indications for beta blockers include: Angina pectoris Atrial fibrillation Cardiac arrhythmia Congestive hea failure Essential tremor Glaucoma Hypeension Migraine prophylaxis Mitral valve prolapse Myocardial infarction Phaeochromocytoma, in conjunction with alpha-blocker Symptomatic control (tachycardia, tremor) in anxiety and hypehyroidism Dissecting aneurysm Hyperophic obstructive cardiomyopathy Propranolol is contraindicated in paial and complete hea block: arrest may occur. Drugs used for AV block are: Atropine Sympathomimetics (Adrenaline, isoprenaline)
Essential tremors
AV block
Angina pectoris
Migraine prophylaxis