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Side Effects of Propranolol Use

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Propranolol as follows: Symptoms of hypotension can occur secondary to reduced heart rate and reduced force of contraction of heart muscle. This can reduce blood supply to the vital organs, such as, brain and result in symptoms such as, dizziness, headache, and feeling lightheaded. Blood supply to the peripheries can decrease secondary to reduced force of contraction of heart muscle, resulting in cold extremities. Reduced blood [...]

Contraindications for Propranolol Use

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Propranolol as follows: Avoid using Propranolol along with any other medications that can cause slowdown of heart rate, such as, calcium channel blockers. Using them together can result in extreme slowdown of heart rate and can present an emergency. Exercise extreme caution using Propranolol in patients with compromised cardiac muscle function, such as, individuals with history of myocardial infarction or cardiomyopathy, as Propranolol further reduces the cardiac muscle [...]

How to Take Propranolol

Patient was educated on how to take Propranolol as follows: Take the medication at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of Propranolol as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on Propranolol without consulting your doctor. Take a blood pressure reading always before you take the pill. Maintain a log of every day blood [...]

Propranolol and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on Propranolol and its mechanism of action as follows: Propranolol is a nonselective Beta blocker drug that inhibits the action of catecholamines (adrenaline and noradrenaline) on both the Beta-1 and Beta-2 receptors. Inhibition of Beta-1 receptors result in slowing of heart rate and decreases the force of contraction of heart muscle. Reduction in heart rate contributes to low BP. Decrease in the force of contraction of heart muscle will bring about reduction [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Prazosin-2

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Prazosin as follows: Try changing the positions very slowly, as sudden change of positions can make the hypotensive episodes even worse and precipitate accidents and falls. Prazosin is contraindicated in individuals with abnormally high heart rates. If your heart rate is being abnormally high (consistently more than 100), with the use of Prazosin, report this to your physician immediately. Take a blood pressure reading always [...]