inderal usage in cardiac tomography

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

What is Inderal?
• Inderal is in a class of drugs called beta-blockers inderal usage in cardiac tomography. Beta-blockers affectthe heart and circulatory system (arteries and veins) inderal usage in cardiac tomography.
• 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 usage in cardiac tomography.
• Inderal may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide inderal usage in cardiac tomography.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Inderal?
• Do not take Inderal if you are taking thioridazine (Mellaril) inderal usage in cardiac tomography. Takingthese medicines together could result in dangerous, even fatal, irregular heartbeats inderal usage in cardiac tomography.
• 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 usage in cardiac tomography.
• 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 usage in cardiac tomography.
• Inderal is in the FDA pregnancy category C inderal usage in cardiac tomography. This means it is not knownwhether Inderal will be harmful to an unborn baby inderal usage in cardiac tomography. Do not take this medicationwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment inderal usage in cardiac tomography.
• Inderal passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant inderal usage in cardiac tomography. Do nottake this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby inderal usage in cardiac tomography.

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

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

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

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

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 usage in cardiac tomography.
• 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 usage in cardiac tomography.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur inderal usage in cardiac tomography. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome inderal usage in cardiac tomography.

What other drugs will affect Inderal?
• Do not take Inderal if you are taking thioridazine (Mellaril) inderal usage in cardiac tomography. Takingthese medicines together could result in dangerous, even fatal, irregular heartbeats inderal usage in cardiac tomography.
• 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 usage in cardiac tomography.
• 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 usage in cardiac tomography.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Inderal oraffect your condition inderal usage in cardiac tomography. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products inderal usage in cardiac tomography.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Inderal written forhealth professionals that you may read inderal usage in cardiac tomography.

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