Beta-Blockers : Mnemonics

We have 1 heart and 2 lungs.

a. B1 – heart
b. B2 – bronchial wall

Cardioselective (B1) vs Non-selective (B1 and B2) beta blockers

Beta blockers with 1st letter from A to N are Cardioselective:

1. Acebutolol
2. Atenolol
3. Bispoprolol
4. Betaxolol
5. Celiprolol
6. Esmolol
7. Metoprolol
8. Nebivolol

Nebivolol = NO donor

Beta blockers with 1st letter from O to Z are Non-selective:

1. Pindolol
2. Propanolol
3. Sotalol
4. Timolol

Both alpha and beta blockers: Labetalol, Bucindolol, Carvedilol

Beta blockers with Intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (ISA) or parital agonists

Mnemonic: Buci & Celi took Cart, Pen, Pin to Ace Lab.

1. Buci-ndolol
2. Celi-prolol
3. Cart-elol
4. Pen-butolol, Ox-pren-olol, Al-pren-olol
5. Pindolol
6. Acebutolol
7. Labetalol

Beta-blockers with Membranse stabilizing activity (MSA)/Na+ blocking action (Local anesthetic/Anti-arrhythmic activity)

Mnemonic: Professor Meto took Pin to Ace Lab.

1. Propanolol (maximum MSA)
2. Metoprolol
3. Pindolol
4. Acebutolol
5. Labetalol