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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

drug go
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug go
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

blocker, blocking agent go
a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process

beta blocker, beta-blocking agent, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent
any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia

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9 Subcategories

acebutolol, Sectral go
an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
atenolol, Tenormin go
an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina
carvedilol go
beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced
esmolol, Brevibloc go
intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time
metoprolol, Lopressor go
beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction
nadolol, Corgard go
a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
pindolol, Visken go
an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension
propanolol, Inderal go
the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
timolol, Blocadren go
a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks