Who would not be given a beta-blocker?
If you have asthma, or lung problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you would not usually be given a beta-blocker. This is because they can narrow your airways which could trigger or worsen an asthma attack. If you do need to take a beta-blocker, you will need to be monitored closely. Other people who may not be given a beta-blocker include people with a second or third degree heart block, people with worsening or unstable heart failure, or anyone with severe peripheral arterial disease. Some people who are given a beta-blocker will require close monitoring. These include people who have a low heart rate, people with diabetes or a phaeochromocytoma (tumour of the adrenal gland), or people who have high levels of acid in the blood (metabolic acidosis) or a type of angina known as Prinzmetal’s angina. Your doctor will not give you a beta-blocker if they feel that it could affect other conditions that you have or other medicines that you are taking.
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