Has anyone ever heard of nadolol for treatment of atrial fibrillation?

my dr. has prescribed this for me and nowhere can i find that mentioned on the web

Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the electrical impulse of the two upper chamber or atrium of the heart receives disorganize and rapid impulse coming from SA node.

The expected results was rapid muscle contraction of upper heart chamber.

People with AF were usually given drugs that can slow down heart rate like Nadolol. (they also given anti coagulant to prevent the risk of CVA or brain stroke).

Nadolol is a B-Blocker type of anti hypertensive drug that makes the heart beat slower and relaxes the blood vessels so that the heart doesnt need to pump too hard no more.

One of my patients takes this. www.webmd.com is a great website, that's where I found the info you need. Use this URL...
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/search.aspx?s...

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