Progress and Prospects in Parkinson's Research/Symptoms/Propranolol
PROPRANOLOL ® is occasionally prescribed for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease resting tremor. It is one of a group of drugs known as beta blockers.
Active ingredients
[edit | edit source]Propranolol hydrochloride
Inactive ingredients
[edit | edit source]Contents
Lactose
Manesium stearate
Maize starch
Stearic acid
Hypromellose (E464)
Coating
Polysorbate
Carmoisine (E122)
Titanium dioxide {E171)
Iron oxide - red {E172}
Hypromelose {E464}
Most common adverse reactions to PROPRANOLOL
[edit | edit source]Less than 1 in 10 users
Tiredness, fatique
Cold extremities
Sleep disturbance
Slow or irregullar heartbeat
Raynaud's syndrome
Nightmares
Less common adverse reactions to PROPRANOLOL
[edit | edit source]Uncommon (Less than 1 in 100 users)
Nausea, Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Rare (Less tha 1 in 1000 users)
Blood cell changes (Nosebleeds, Bruising, Sore throats, Infections)
Worsening of heart failure (Low blood pressure, Fainting on standing, Dizziness, Intermittent claudication)
Dermatological problems (Skin rash,soriasis, Hair loss, Dry flaky skin, red/itchy skin)
Neuroses (Hallucinations, Mood changes, Pinsand needles, Psychoses, Memory loss)
Difficulty in breathing
Dry eyes, Visual disturbances
Not known (cannot be estimated from availble data)
Hyperthyroidism
Changes in blood fats
Changes in kidney function
Changes in blood sugar levels
Fits (seizures)
Worsening of Angina, Headache, Depression, Confusion
Consti[ation
Dy mouth
Conjunctivitis
Changes in sex drive or potency
Joint pain
Drug interactions
[edit | edit source]Verapamil or Diltiazem to treat heart disease}
Disopyramide or Quinidine or Amiodarone (to treat irregular heartbeat - arrhythmia)
Ergotamine< derivates (to treat migraine}
Adenaline {epinephrine used to treat anaphylactic shock)
Insulin and other medicines for the treatment of diabetes.
Lidocaine or Propafenine or Flecanide (used to treat irregular heartbeat or as a local anaesthetic}
Indometacin (A Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug- NSAID)
Digitalis glycosdes (such as digoxin, use to treat heart disease}
Chlorpromazine (for mental illness)
Cimetidine (for stomach ulcers)
Alpha blockersor Clonidine or Moxonidine or Methyldopa or Hydralaxine {for high blood pressure)
Monamine oxidase inhibitors or Imipramine or <Fluvoxamine (for depression)
Warfarin (to prevent clotting)
Rizatriptan (for migraine)
Rifampicin (to treat infection)
arbiturates (to combat severe insomnia)
Theophylline (for treating asthma and reversible airways obstruction)
Diuretics (to clear excess water from the body)