PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED - BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
TI  - Too many beta-blockers
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.1996.34749
DP  - 1996 Jul 01
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 49--52
VI  - 34
IP  - 7
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/34/7/49.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/34/7/49.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull1996 Jul 01; 34
AB  - Relevant BNF section: 2.4Fifteen beta-blockers are marketed in the UK for systemic use. For their main indications alone - the treatment of hypertension and angina pectoris - over 70 differently named generic and proprietary products exist, often in several formulations, some combined with a diuretic or calcium antagonist. In this article, we discuss the use of beta-blockers generally and consider which are required to meet clinical needs.