Beta blocker tablets eg propanolol, atenolol Prescribed for high blood pressure, heart problems and anxiety. Eye drops eg bexaxolol Prescribed for glaucoma. Eye drops have caused severe asthma symptoms in some people. The Committee on the Safety of Medicines has advised doctors that beta blockers should not be used by patients with asthma, unless no alternative treatment is available. The National Asthma Campaign advises people with asthma to avoid beta blockers.
Some medicines cause coughs as a side effect in everyone.
The most common medicines to cause cough are ACE inhibitors for high blood pressure, for example captopril, enalapril, lisinopril. People with asthma should discuss the use of these medicines with their doctors as a cough caused by the medicine may hide a general worsening of asthma symptoms. The cough may also make your asthma worse. A rare side effect of Zyban is seizure. If you want help giving up smoking you should discuss this with your doctor.