Lancashire and South Cumbria
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2 Cardiovascular system
02-04 Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs

Bisoprolol
First Choice

Tablets 1.25mg, 2.5mg, 3.75mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg


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Carvedilol
Formulary

Tablets 3.125mg, 6.25mg, 12.5mg, 25mg

Second line (heart failure)


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Atenolol
Formulary

Tablets 25mg, 50mg, 100mg
Liquid 25mg/5mL

Second line


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Labetalol
Formulary

Tablets 100mg, 200mg

Hypertension in pregnancy

Link  NICE NG133: Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management

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Metoprolol
Formulary

Tablets 50mg

Option when a beta blocker with a short half-life is required


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Nebivolol
Formulary

Tablets 5mg
Tablets 2.5mg (for dose titration only)

Third line


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Sotalol
Formulary

Tablets 40mg, 80mg

Arrhythmias (on advice of cardiology only)


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Nadolol
Formulary
Tablets 80mg
 
Long QT syndrome (on advice of cardiology only)
 
All dose titrations must be carried out by the initiating cardiologist.
Link  LSCMMG: Nadolol NMR

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Atenolol
Formulary
Injection 5mg/10mL


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Esmolol
Formulary

Injection 100mg/10mL
Infusion 2.5g in 250mL



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Labetalol
Formulary

Injection 100mg/20mL

Hypertension in pregnancy and hypertensive crisis


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Metoprolol
Formulary
Injection 5mg/5mL


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