1766 - In August, violence breaks out in New York between British soldiers and armed colonists, including Sons of Liberty members. The violence erupts as a result of the continuing refusal of New York colonists to comply with the Quartering Act.
Carvedilol is a type of beta-blocker that is used to treat high blood pressure, prevent a condition known as congestive heart failure from getting worse, and is used in people that have had a heart attack to treat a condition called left ventricular dysfunction.
BRAND NAME: Coreg, Coreg CR. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Carvedilol is used for treating high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. It is related to labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate). Carvedilol blocks receptors of the adrenergic nervous system, the system of nerves in which adrenalin (epinephrine) is active.