Beta blockers are not commonly known to lower potassium levels, and are a well-tolerated drug, said experts on Friday, expre ...

If patients did not meet the BP goal with the maximum tolerated dose of the initial medication, an open-label step 2 agent (atenolol, 25-100 mg/day; reserpine, 0.05-0.2 mg/day; or clonidine ...

Although switching is usually safe and well tolerated, physician judgment concerning individual patient requirements must be maintained. The dose of the first- or second-generation β blocker that ...