inderal la and essential tremors

What is the most important information I should know about Inderal?
• Do not stop taking Inderal without first talking to your doctor inderal la and essential tremors. Stoppingthe medication suddenly may result in angina (chest pain) and possibly a heartattack inderal la and essential tremors. The dosage may need to be reduced gradually before stopping inderal la and essential tremors.
• Call your doctor immediately if you experience shortness of breath inderal la and essential tremors.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities inderal la and essential tremors. Inderal may cause dizziness or drowsiness inderal la and essential tremors. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities inderal la and essential tremors.

What is Inderal?
• Inderal is in a class of drugs called beta-blockers inderal la and essential tremors. Beta-blockers affectthe heart and circulatory system (arteries and veins) inderal la and essential tremors.
• Inderal is used to reduce hypertension (high blood pressure), to treatangina (chest pain), to treat irregular heartbeats, to treat migraines, to treattremor, and to reduce the risk of a recurrent heart attack inderal la and essential tremors.
• Inderal may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide inderal la and essential tremors.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Inderal?
• Do not take Inderal if you are taking thioridazine (Mellaril) inderal la and essential tremors. Takingthese medicines together could result in dangerous, even fatal, irregular heartbeats inderal la and essential tremors.
• Before taking Inderal, tell your doctor if you have
· asthma;
· heart problems such as low blood pressure, a slow heart rate, heartblock, sick sinus syndrome, a pacemaker, heart failure, or others;
· diabetes;
· depression;
· thyroid disease;
· kidney disease;
· liver disease; or
· any type of circulation problems inderal la and essential tremors.
• You may not be able to take Inderal, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove inderal la and essential tremors.
• Inderal is in the FDA pregnancy category C inderal la and essential tremors. This means it is not knownwhether Inderal will be harmful to an unborn baby inderal la and essential tremors. Do not take this medicationwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment inderal la and essential tremors.
• Inderal passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant inderal la and essential tremors. Do nottake this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby inderal la and essential tremors.

How should I take Inderal?
• Take Inderal exactly as directed by your doctor inderal la and essential tremors. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you inderal la and essential tremors.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water inderal la and essential tremors.
• Inderal can be taken with or without food inderal la and essential tremors. Each dose of InnoPran XL shouldbe taken in the same way, either with or without food inderal la and essential tremors.
• Take Inderal at the same time every day whenever possible inderal la and essential tremors. InnoPran XLshould be taken at bedtime (approximately 10 p.m.) inderal la and essential tremors.
• Do not crush, chew, break, or open the long-acting or extended-releasecapsules (Inderal LA, InnoPran XL) inderal la and essential tremors. Swallow them whole inderal la and essential tremors.
• Do not stop taking Inderal without first talking to your doctor inderal la and essential tremors. Stoppingthe medication suddenly may result in angina (chest pain) and possibly a heartattack inderal la and essential tremors. The dosage may need to be reduced gradually before stopping inderal la and essential tremors.
• Store Inderal at room temperature away from moisture and heat inderal la and essential tremors.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember inderal la and essential tremors. However, if it is almosttime for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularlyscheduled dose inderal la and essential tremors. Do not take a double dose of this medication inderal la and essential tremors.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention inderal la and essential tremors.
• Symptoms of a Inderal overdose include a slow heartbeat, shortness ofbreath, fainting, dizziness, weakness, confusion, nausea, and vomiting inderal la and essential tremors.

What should I avoid while taking Inderal?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities inderal la and essential tremors. Inderal may cause drowsiness, dizziness, and blood pressure changes inderal la and essential tremors. If you experience drowsiness or dizziness, avoid these activities inderal la and essential tremors.
• Use alcohol cautiously inderal la and essential tremors. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizzinesswhile taking this medication inderal la and essential tremors.
• Tell your doctor and dentist that you are taking this medication beforehaving surgery inderal la and essential tremors.

What are the possible side effects of Inderal?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingInderal and call your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical treatment:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; hives);
· wheezing or shortness of breath;
· an unusually slow or irregular heart beat;
· swelling of the feet or lower legs;
· leg pain or cramping;
· sudden weight gain (more than 2 pounds in one day or 5 pounds in oneweek);
· chest (heart) pain;
· unusually cold or blue feet and hands; or
· skin rash inderal la and essential tremors.
• If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, continuetaking Inderal and talk to your doctor:
· fatigue or confusion;
· headache or dizziness;
· weak pulse or mildly slow heart rate;
· diarrhea, constipation, gas, nausea, or vomiting;
· depression;
· nightmares; or
· impotence (difficulty obtaining or maintaining an erection) inderal la and essential tremors.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur inderal la and essential tremors. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome inderal la and essential tremors.

What other drugs will affect Inderal?
• Do not take Inderal if you are taking thioridazine (Mellaril) inderal la and essential tremors. Takingthese medicines together could result in dangerous, even fatal, irregular heartbeats inderal la and essential tremors.
• Before taking Inderal, tell your doctor if you are taking
· another heart medicine such as nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat), reserpine(Serpasil), verapamil (Calan, Verelan, Isoptin), diltiazem (Cardizem, DilacorXR), clonidine (Catapres), or digoxin (Lanoxin);
· a diabetes medication such as insulin, glyburide (Diabeta, Micronase,Glynase), glipizide (Glucotrol), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), or metformin (Glucotrol);
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin,Advil, others), naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), or ketoprofen (Orudis,Orudis KT, Oruvail);
· a respiratory medication such as albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil, Volmax,others), bitolterol (Tornalate), metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel), pirbuterol(Maxair), terbutaline (Brethaire, Brethine, Bricanyl), or theophylline (Theo-Dur,Theochron, Theolair, others), and others;
· warfarin (Coumadin);
· haloperidol (Haldol); or
· a prescription or over-the-counter cough medication, cold medicine,or diet pill inderal la and essential tremors.
• You may not be able to take Inderal, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicineslisted above inderal la and essential tremors.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Inderal oraffect your condition inderal la and essential tremors. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products inderal la and essential tremors.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Inderal written forhealth professionals that you may read inderal la and essential tremors.

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