DO YOU TAKE BETA BLOCKERS AS ONE OF YOUR REGULAR MEDS?

Beta blockers are typically prescribed to help control high blood pressure and I would estimate that PD is considered more of a senior citizen condition and many may have high blood pressure, increasing the chance that you may potentially be using a beta blocker to control HBP?

If that is correct, this newer PM study (March 2019) suggests that beta blockers may not be the best choice for PWPs.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/308...

Art

[ParlePark]

Thanks Art. Good to know.

[Hidden in reply to ParlePark]

I figured it was worth mentioning because although a neurologist may or may not be aware of this, every PWP should be! We are our own best advocate!

Art

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Here is a list of some common prescription beta blockers as listed on Wikipedia:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categ...

Beta blocker

A

Acebutolol

Adaprolol

Adimolol

Afurolol

Alprenolol

Alprenoxime

Amosulalol

Ancarolol

Arnolol

Arotinolol

Atenolol

Atenolol/chlorthalidone

B

Befunolol

Beta-3 adrenergic antagonist

Betaxolol

Bevantolol

Bisoprolol

Bopindolol

Bornaprolol

Brefonalol

Bucindolol

Bucumolol

Bufetolol

Bufuralol

Bunitrolol

Bupicomide

Bupranolol

Butaxamine

Butidrine

Butofilolol

C

Capsinolol

Carpindolol

Carteolol

Carvedilol

Celiprolol

Cetamolol

Cicloprolol

Cinamolol

Cloranolol

Co-tenidone

Cyanopindolol

D

Dalbraminol

Desacetylmetipranolol

Dichloroisoprenaline

Dihydroalprenolol

Diprafenone

Discovery and development of beta-blockers

Draquinolol

E

Ecastolol

Epanolol

Ericolol

Ersentilide

Esmolol

Eugenodilol

Exaprolol

F

Falintolol

Flestolol

Flusoxolol

H

Hydroxycarteolol

Hydroxytertatolol

I

ICI-118,551

Idropranolol

Indenolol

Indopanolol

Iodocyanopindolol

Iodopindolol

Iprocrolol

Isamoltane

Isoxaprolol

L

Labetalol

Landiolol

Levobetaxolol

Levobunolol

Levomoprolol

M

Medroxalol

Mepindolol

Metipranolol

Metoprolol

Moprolol

N

Nadolol

Nebivolol

Nifenalol

Nipradilol

O

Oxprenolol

P

Pacrinolol

Pafenolol

Pamatolol

Pargolol

Penbutolol

Pindobind

Pindolol

Practolol

Primidolol

Procinolol

Pronethalol

Propranolol

R

Ridazolol

Ronactolol

S

Soquinolol

Sotalol

Spirendolol

SR 59230A

Sulfinalol

T

Talinolol

Tazolol

Tertatolol

Tienoxolol

Tilisolol

Timolol

Tiprenolol

Tolamolol

Toliprolol

X

Xibenolol

Xipranolol

[LAJ12345 in reply to Hidden]

Good grief! You would think if one worked they wouldn’t have to keep producing more variations on the theme!

[Hidden in reply to LAJ12345]

Yes, you would think so, but apparently not and I am not even sure if that is a complete list!

Art

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A helpful post, Art. Here in the UK, beta blockers are not the medication of choice for HBP following the ASCOT study.

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Osidge,

Here in the states , I can't even begin to count how many people have told me they are taking Atenolol to control their blood pressure and that is only one from that long list!

Art

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

In the UK we go for calcium channel blockers or ACE inhibitors. Beta blockers tend to be used only for specific cardiac problems.

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Osidge,

Interestingly, calcium channel blockers, may offer reduced risk of PD :

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/258...

And use of ACE Inhibitors may confer a reduced risk of falls in PWP :

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/282...

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

Definitely sounds like these two may be more appropriate for PWPs!

Art

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I am also on bendroflumethiazide and doxazosin - the latter also having benefits for my enlarged prostate. You might find this interesting. I was a participant in the trial. ascotstudy.org

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I didn't understand how to use the link you posted. When I clicked on it, it took me to a page with links, but each one that I hit seem to take me to advertising. What am I doing wrong and how did the study go for you?

Art

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hi Art

I have tried the link and it brings you to the home page. A menu enables you to get to specific parts of the site.

Here are a couple of other links:

sciencedirect.com/science/a...

sciencedirect.com/science/a...

I enjoyed my 5 years in the study. They were a great research team.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Those two worked, Thank you!

Art

[Ep0522]

Thanks Art. I have been on metoprolol since just before my diagnosis 16 years ago. I will mention this to my dr next visit, as I know it is hard and dangerous to titrate after being on it so long.

[GBAMIGOD in reply to Ep0522]

Hi,I was also placed on beta blocker for anxiety 28years ago before my diagnosis.Could this drug have caused our PD?

[GBAMIGOD in reply to GBAMIGOD]

Please let me know your doctor's opinion after your next visit.

[Ep0522 in reply to GBAMIGOD]

GBAMIGOD: My next Dr. visit is May 23. But I will surely let you know. I had a different Dr. back then and I think I may have had a VERY slight hand tremor and a rapid heart rate at the time, but I was not officially diagnosed for about a year or so later. Are you still on the Beta Blocker?

[GBAMIGOD in reply to Ep0522]

Yes,just a small dose.I will also contact my MD for appoinment to discuss this.I am sure that it is not safe to stop any medication abruotly if you have been on it for a long time.

[Ep0522 in reply to GBAMIGOD]

I am on 100 mg. Sorta high I think!

[GBAMIGOD in reply to GBAMIGOD]

The interesting thing is that a calcium channel blocker drug named isradipine, use d for treating blood pressure is currently being studied,because it has been found that it could slow down PD progression.

[susbl]

I've always had low blood pressure

[Happy21a]

What about occasional use for anxiety when you have pd? It’s the only med I very occasionally use.

[faridaro]

Good information - thanks for sharing. Just want to add that beta blockers are also commonly prescribed for heart arrhythmia to regulate heart rate and I almost ended up on one of them after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Have to keep this article handy for my cardiologist if he'll ever decide to prescribe a beta blocker.