Table 1: Health Canada–Approved Indications
|
Hypertension, Mild to Moderate |
Hypertensive Crisis, Emergency Treatment |
Heart Failure |
Angina Pectoris |
Acute Myocardial Infarction |
Post-myocardial Infarction |
Perioperative Hypertension |
Supraventricular Arrhythmias |
Ventricular Arrhythmias |
Migraine Prophylaxis |
Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis |
Pheochromocytoma |
|
|
Acebutolol |
Yes |
— |
— |
Yes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Atenolol |
Yes |
— |
— |
Yes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Yes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Carvedilol |
— |
— |
Yes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Esmolol |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Yes[a] |
Yes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Yes (oral) |
Yes (IV) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Yes |
— |
— |
Yes |
Yes (IV) |
Yes (oral) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Nadolol |
Yes |
— |
— |
Yes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Nebivolol |
Yes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Pindolol |
Yes |
— |
— |
Yes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Propranolol |
Yes |
— |
— |
Yes |
— |
Yes (oral) |
— |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Sotalol |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Yes |
— |
— |
— |
|
Timolol |
Yes |
— |
— |
Yes |
— |
Yes |
— |
— |
— |
Yes |
— |
— |