Penbutolol is a type of beta-blockers, non-selective. Beta-blockers work by affecting the response to some nerve impulses in certain parts of the body. As a result, beta-blockers reduce the heart’s need for blood and oxygen by reducing the workload, also helps the heart to beat more regularly.
Indications:
Used to treat high blood pressure.
Dosage:
By mouth (orally) 20 mg a day 1 time
May be increased to 40-80 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.
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