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Table 1 Type of beta-blockers

From: Beta-blockers in patients with chronic obstructive disease and coexistent cardiac illnesses

NON SELECTIVE

Intrinsic sympathomimetic activity

 • Pindololol

 • Oxeprenol

No intrinsic sympathomimetic activity

 • Nadolol

 • Propanololol

 • Sotalol

 • Timolol

CARIDOSELECTIVE

Intrinsic sympathomimetic activity

 • Celiprolol

 • Acebutolol

No intrinsic sympathomimetic activity

 • Atenolol

 • Bisoprolol

 • Metoprolol

WITH ALPHA-BLOCKING ACTIVITY

 • Carvedilol

 • Labetolol

 • Nevibololhowever no differences were observed among the non-selective