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Propranolol Treatment Report

Brand Names: Inderal, Inderal LA, Syprol

What is Propranolol? Propranolol is a non-selective beta blocker used in the treatment of hypertension, angina, and other heart conditions. It was the first successful beta blocker in medicine. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons taken

67 patients in the community are taking or have taken Propranolol.

Top 10 (Show all)

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Propranolol.

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  10mg as needed 20 mg as needed 20mg as needed 2 10mg as needed 40 mg as needed 40mg as needed 50mg as needed 80mg as needed 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 60 mg daily 80 mg daily 120 mg daily 160 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 10 Number of Patients: 10 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 6 Number of Patients: 6 10 Number of Patients: 10 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Propranolol or how long patients were taking Propranolol before stopping.

Currently Taking Propranolol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
5
4
8
10

Stopped Taking Propranolol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
1
3
3
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Propranolol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 5 56% Did not seem to work: 56%
Doctor's advice 3 33% Doctor's advice: 33%
Other 2 22% Other: 22%
Side effects too severe 1 11% Side effects too severe: 11%
Course of treatment ended 1 11% Course of treatment ended: 11%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 12 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Can't tell 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 17% 2
Moderate 25% 3
Mild 25% 3
None 33% 4

Top reported side-effects include: Sedation, Dizziness, Drowsiness

Summary results are based on 12 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 12)

  • FlipFlop
    Sex: F
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Severe
    32 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
  • by FlipFlop
    Jul 07, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Anxiety

  • Eileen Gray
    Sex: F
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Moderate
    32 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
  • Eileen Gray
  • by Eileen Gray
    Aug 01, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Watch your BP! If you have problems with this normally, be very careful on this medication!

See all evaluation results for Propranolol

Report created on November 07, 2009.