Oxprenolol

Oxprenolol is a beta-adrenergic antagonist used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, arrhythmias, and anxiety.

Indications:

Used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, arrhythmias, and anxiety.

Dosage:

80-160 mg / day by mouth (orally) divided in 2-3 doses

May add a dose every 1-2 weeks until an adequate response is achieved.

Maksmum Dose: 320 mg / day

Side Effects:

CNS effects (fatigue, depression, dizziness, confusion, sleep disturbances); Effects of CV (heart failure, heart blockage, cold, impotence in men); Securities row (bronchospasma in patients who are vulnerable and drugs with beta1 should used selectively in these patients); Securities GI (N / V, diarrhea, constipation); metabolic effects (can produce hyper or hypoglycemia, changes in serum cholesterol and triglycerides.

Special Instructions:

Berkontra-indications with bradycardia, there formerly high-degree AV block, sick sinus syndrome and LV failure that is not stable.

Use with caution in patients bronchopasma, asthma, respiratory obstruction or disease. Use cautiously with the first block level, depression, patients with PVD, and patients who use insulin.

Beta-blockers may mask the symptoms of hyperthyroidism and hypoglycemia and may aggravate psoriasis.

Long-term Patients should not stop with a sudden, had to stop gradually over 1-2 weeks.