Beta Blockers Are Less Effective Than Other Drugs For First-Line Treatment Of High Blood Pressure

... Beta blocker drugs are commonly used in the initial attempts to lower blood pressure. However a Cochrane Review shows that they were not as good at reducing death or the severity of disease as other classes of drugs. Drugs that perform better include thiazides, calcium channel blockers and renin angiotensin system inhibitors. [click link for full article] ...