Esmolol

Pronounced ES-moe-lol

Brand names: Brevibloc

Type: Beta blocker · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

What Esmolol is used for

  • Fast heart rhythms during or after surgery (hospital)
  • Blood pressure emergencies (hospital)

Common side effects

  • Low blood pressure
  • Sweating
  • Nausea
  • Dizziness

Important cautions

  • Used only in hospital settings with continuous heart and blood pressure monitoring

How it comes

Injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Related medicines — Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.