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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

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 33%
None
4 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
2 33%
Dizziness
1 17%
fainting
1 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Propranolol. See all 14 dosages

  10mg as needed 40mg as needed daily 1 mg daily 4 mg daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 40 mg daily 60 mg daily 80 mg daily 120 mg daily 280 mg daily 480 mg daily 1600 mg daily
  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 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 7 Number of Patients: 7 9 Number of Patients: 9 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Propranolol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
10 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Did not seem to work
5 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Personal research
2 10% Personal research: 10%
Not indicated
1 5% Not indicated: 5%
Side effects too severe
1 5% Side effects too severe: 5%
Other
1 5% Other: 5%
Course of treatment ended
1 5% Course of treatment ended: 5%

See all 19 patients who’ve stopped taking Propranolol

Currently Taking Propranolol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
3
2
6
12

Stopped Taking Propranolol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
0
1
4
11

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 50%
Usually
3 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 33%
Not at all
4 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 33%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.