Beta blockers and clot busters work to protect the heart. But their mode of action is different.
Beta Blockers
- Beta blockers are drugs which block the action of epinephrine and norepinephrine in the body.
- Both epinephrine (adrenalin) and norepinephrine (noradrenalin) work to increase the blood pressure in the body and increase your heart rate.
- The beta blockers are used for palpitations and they protect the body from a successive cardiac arrest.
- Beta receptors are found in the heart muscles, kidneys, arteries etc. These receptors are generally bound by epinephrine and norepinephrine during stress situations.
- The beta blockers compete with adrenalin and noradrenalin and bind to the receptors thereby preventing the increase in blood pressure and heart rate.
- Clot busters are agents that may be administered if you have heart problems such as a heart attack.
- They dissolve blood clots very quickly within 5 minutes.
- These agents can halt an ischemic stroke and also prevent heart attacks.
- Clot busters are very effective when administered exactly at the time of need and they show little effect if they are administered after an hour or so.
- People with hemorrhage, active bleeding (like an injury) and any form of brain tumor.
- Those with allergies to any drugs.
- People with a recent surgery, trauma
- Pregnant women
