Oxprenolol is a type of drug called a beta blocker that works by blocking beta receptors in the heart and around the body. When you take oxprenolol, the heart muscles contract less often and less forcefully, which causes your heart to beat more slowly and less blood to be pumped around your body. This can help to […]
Pindolol is a type of drug called a beta blocker that works by blocking beta receptors in the heart and body. When you take pindolol, the heart muscles contract less often and less forcefully, leading to a slower heart rate and less blood pumped around your body. This can help to lower your blood pressure and treat […]
Labetalol is a type of drug called a beta blocker that works by blocking beta receptors in your heart and around your body. This causes the heart muscles to contract less often and less forcefully, leading to a lower heart rate and volume of blood pumped around your body, which is useful to lower blood pressure and […]
Bisoprolol is a type of drug called a beta blocker that works by blocking certain receptors, called beta receptors, in your heart. As a result, the heart muscles are not able to contract as often or and forcefully, leading to a lower heart rate and volume of blood pumped around your body. This is useful to protect your […]
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are a group of drugs that work in a similar way in the body, called a drug class. As their name suggests, they work by blocking calcium channels in the body, which are important for several normal bodily functions. In particular, calcium is needed for the muscle cells to contract and […]
Diltiazem is a type of drug called a calcium channel blocker, which works to reduce blood pressure by stopping the calcium entering the cells to relax the muscles in the heart and around the blood vessels. If you or someone you know is taking diltiazem and you’d like to know more about how it works, […]
Nimodipine is a type of drug called a calcium channel blocker, which works by blocking the passage of calcium into cells in the body. It is usually used to prevent or treat ischemic neurological deficits after a subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Verapamil is a type of drug called a phenylalkylamine calcium channel blocker, which can help to reduce blood pressure in a number of ways. As it blocks the calcium channels in the body, the smooth muscles surrounding the blood vessels relax and allow the vessels to expand and the blood to pass through more easily. Unlike […]
Potassium sparing diuretics are a class of drugs that work by changing way the nephrons in your kidneys produce urine. The blood sodium from being reabsorbed into the bloodstream in the distal renal tubule, which means more will be sodium will be excreted in your urine. As a result of this, more water is also […]
Amiloride is a type of drug called a potassium-sparing diuretic, which works by blocking the sodium channels in the distal tubule of the nephrons in the kidney to reduce the excretion of potassium in the urine. This is useful to prevent the build-up of potassium in the blood that can occur with the use of other […]
