Beta Blocker

pharmacy

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

A pharmacological drug class that blocks beta-adrenergic receptors to reduce heart rate, blood pressure, and myocardial oxygen demand. Represented in EHR medication lists, pharmacy dispensing records, and PBM formulary systems using drug class codes such as GCN or GPI. Common agents include metoprolol and atenolol.

Standard Abbreviation

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  bb VARCHAR(100),  -- Beta Blocker (max 100 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  bb as beta_blocker
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

PBM claims adjudication and drug utilization review
Controlled substance monitoring and DEA compliance
Pharmacy data warehouse and ETL pipeline design
Prior authorization and step therapy workflows
Medicare Part D reporting and CMS submissions

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
bb

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  bb           VARCHAR(100),  -- Beta Blocker (max 100 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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