Patient was educated on contraindications for selective Beta-1 blocker used for management of hypertension as below: Avoid using selective Beta-1 blockers along with any other medications that can cause slowdown of heart rate, such as, calcium channel blockers. Using them together can result in extreme slowdown of heart rate and can present an emergency. Avoid or use extreme caution using selective Beta-1 blockers along with any other medications that can cause reduced force of contraction [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of selective Beta-1 blockers used for management of hypertension as follows: Symptoms of hypotension can occur secondary to reduced heart rate and reduced force of contraction of heart muscle. This can reduce blood supply to the vital organs, such as, brain and result in symptoms such as, dizziness, headache, and feeling lightheaded. Blood supply to the peripheries can decrease secondary to reduced force of contraction of heart muscle, [...]

Patient was educated on how to take selective Beta-1 blockers for management of hypertension as follows: Take the medication at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take a blood pressure reading always before you take the [...]

Patient was educated on selective Beta-1 blockers and mechanism of action used for management of hypertension as below: Selective Beta-1 blockers are drugs that inhibit the action of adrenaline on the Beta-1 receptors. Inhibition of Beta-1 receptors result in slowing of heart rate and decreases the force of contraction of heart muscle. Reduction in heart rate contributes to low blood pressure. Decrease in the force of contraction of heart muscle will bring about reduction in [...]