β-blockers are a class of antihypertensive drugs that are used for the management of
cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after myocardial infarction (heart attack) and …

Abstract β-blockers are among the most prescribed drugs and frequently recommended in
patients with hypertension, angina, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, and heart failure …

We have developed a general method for the detection of beta-blockers and/or of their
metabolites in human urine. The method comprises a pretreatment procedure (enzymatic …

A liquid chromatographic–mass spectrometric assay with atmospheric pressure chemical
ionization (LC–APCI–MS) is presented for screening for, library-assisted identification (both …

Beta‐receptor blocking agents are present on the international market in a huge variety. The
International Olympic Committee prohibits the use of these drugs in several sport sections …

Recent reports on the misuse of β2-agonists, both as stimulants and as “anabolic agents” in
sports, highlight the importance of screening and confirmation methods for these …

Abstract Beta-blockers (β-blockers) are a special type of medicine that are prescribed for a
wide range of health problems including cardiovascular diseases. There is a narrow border …

In this work we have compared three analytical techniques (ELISA, GC–MS, and LC–MS) for
the analysis of 16 β-blockers: acebutolol, alprenolol, atenolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol …

Recently, B-blockers have been added to the list of forbidden substances as issued by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Since 1987, these substances also figure on the list …

A fast analytical method for the simultaneous detection of 24 β 2-agonists in human urine
was developed and validated. The method covers the therapeutic drugs most commonly …