<unk>  is used to treat hypertension and for long-term treatment of angina pectoris and is approved by the FDA for these purposes. It is regularly used off-label for control of heart rate in people with atrial fibrillation, prevention of migraine headaches; prevention of bleeding veins in people with portal hypertension caused by cirrhosis; and to treat people with high levels of thyroid hormone.<unk>  is the preferred beta-blockers in the management of patients with LQTS for prevention of ventricular arrhythmia. It is more efficacious than selective beta blockers or propranolol in the prevention of breakthrough cardiac events. Similarly, it is the preferred type of beta blocker for treatment of patients with CPVT, as it has been shown to be more efficacious than selective beta blockers, like atenolol or bisoprolol.<unk>  has the advantage of once daily dosing and thus improved patient compliance. For patients with decreased kidney function,<unk>  may be dosed less often. It has also been found to be useful (off-label) for several neurological disorders such as the prevention of migraine attacks, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) and its use has been explored as a treatment for essential tremor and Parkinson's disease but neither is well established.
Nadolol
Isoprenaline
Oxprenolol
Betaxolol
Atenolol
Pindolol
Esmolol
Carteolol