Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while using Beta blockers for management of arrhythmia as follows: Be aware of signs and symptoms of bradycardia and hypotension, to avoid any episodes of altered levels of consciousness and accidental falls. One should stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until they are used to the side effects caused by the Selective Beta-1 blockers. Beta - blockers have the potential to cause [...]

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Beta blockers for management of arrhythmia as follows: Avoid using Beta 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 Beta blockers along with any other medications that can cause reduced force of contraction of the heart [...]

Patient was educated on side effects of Beta blockers used for management of arrhythmia 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, resulting in [...]

Patient was educated on how to take Beta blockers for management of arrhythmia 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 pill. [...]

Patient was educated on Beta blockers and their mechanism of action as follows: Beta blockers are drugs that inhibit the action of adrenaline on both the Beta-1 and Beta-2 receptors. Beta -1 receptors are present in the pacemaker cells of the heart. Action of adrenaline on these cells increase the heart rate. Inhibition of action of adrenaline on Beta-1 receptors by Beta blockers result in slowing of heart rate and decreases the force of contraction [...]