Do patients at risk for anaphylaxis have to avoid beta-blockers

July 2005

Do patients at risk for anaphylaxis have to avoid beta-blockers?

It depends.

Beta-blockers inhibit the effects of epinephrine... and can make anaphylaxis more severe and difficult to treat.

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