4 results

• Beta Blocker Risks May Outweigh Benefits, Study Warns

  September 22, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that beta blockers appear to provide little to no benefits for heart attack patients, while increasing their risk of adverse health effects.

• Beta-Blocker Side Effects May Increase Risk of Limb Loss for Users With Severed Artery Disease

  May 15, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that the use of beta-blockers appears to sharply increase the risk of amputation for patients with severe peripheral artery disease.

• Generic Toprol XL Recalls Issued Following Years of Complaints

  June 25, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Two major generic Toprol XL recalls come after the FDA expresses concern over the quality of the generic forms of the hypertension drug.

• FDA Probes Generic Toprol XL Effectiveness Following Complaints

  May 8, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is calling for new studies into generic Toprol following thousands of reports that they are not as safe or effective as the brand name drug.