2026 Spring International Convention of
The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea

2026 Spring
International Convention of PSK

04.23(THU) - 04.24(FRI)
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Abstracts

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Beta-blocker use and its impact on embryo implantation failure in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle: among infertile women with anxiety and stress disorders

  • Hyunjoo Lim1, Yongtai Cho2, Eunyoung Choi3, Bohyun Suh1, Juyoung Shin*1,2,4
  • 1Department of Biohealth Regulatory Science, Graduate School, Sungkyunkwan University
  • 2School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University
  • 3Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
  • 4Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University

The European Society of Reproduction emphasizes adequate management of anxiety for successful in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Although beta-blockers (BBs) have recently been approved and increasingly used for these symptoms, their potential to increase insulin resistance may adversely affect embryo implantation. Using a Korean healthcare database, we identified all women who underwent their first IVF cycle (20172023). Among these individuals, those with ≥1 prescription of beta-blockers within 84 days before an IVF cycle initiation were classified as users, while all others were classified as non-users (overall cohort). Then, we restricted the study cohort to women diagnosed with mental disorders to identify the potential effect of indications (restricted cohort). Clinical outcome was implantation success rate. Adjusted relative risks (aRRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated by log-binomial regression after weighting. A total of 96,649 women were included, of whom 927 were prescribed BBs before their IVF cycle. In the overall cohort, users showed a significantly lower implantation success rate (aRR 0.87, 95% CI 0.77–0.99) compared with non-users. However, in the restricted cohort (users: n = 367; non-users: n = 2,102), no significant difference was observed (1.01, 0.801.27). Findings suggest no association between BB use and implantation failure. This evidence highlights the importance of mental health management for reaching pregnancy.


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TODAY 2026. 05. 03

2026 Spring Convention

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Conference Schedule
Apr. 23(Thu) ~ 24(Fri), 2026
Conference Venue
Cheongju Osong Convention Center 275-5, Mansu-ri, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
Location
Early Registration Period
Feb. 09(Mon) ~ Apr. 15(Wed), 2026
Abstract Submission Period
Feb. 09(Mon) ~ Mar. 31(Tue), 2026
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