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Beta-adrenergic blocking agents are an increasingly important class of drugs to the family physician. Diseases such as ischemic heart disease, hypertension and hyperthyroidism have responded dramatically to beta-blocking therapy. This article summarizes some of the current knowledge on the beta-receptor, the indications for beta-receptor blocking therapy, and the properties of the five beta-blocking agents currently available to Canadian physicians.
β-肾上腺素能阻断剂是家庭医生越来越重要的一类药物。像缺血性心脏病、高血压和甲状腺机能亢进等疾病对β-阻断治疗反应非常明显。本文概述了一些关于β受体的最新知识、β受体阻断治疗的适应证以及加拿大医生目前可使用的五种β阻断剂的特性。