| This drug also known as propranolol hydrochloride is a beta blocker that is effective in lowering blood pressure, alleviating chest pain, take care of any change in the rhythm of the heart, mitigate migraine headaches and reduce any tumors in the adrenal gland. Innopran XL is another drug that is also used to lower blood pressure.
When both Generic Inderal and Innopran XL are used together or in combination with other hypertensive drugs, they are very effective. Beta blockers like these basically bring about a decrease in the tempo of heart contractions thereby reducing the dependence of the heart on oxygen and leading to lower blood pressure.
What you as a patient should remember
Generic Inderal needs to be taken on a regular basis and there must be no slippage in the dosage, even when you experience lower blood pressure and relief from any migraine
headaches. This is important because high blood pressure does take time to decline and you may need to take it for some time for the effect to take place. Generic Inderal is not a cure for hypertension; it just keeps it under check to ensure that other complications which can result due to hypertension do not arise.
If you do miss a dose, you need to consume it at the soonest. However, if that is inside of 8 hours of the next scheduled one, you need to skip and revert to the usual routine. Make sure you do not combine two doses at one time.
The right way to take Generic Inderal
This medicine is at its most potent when consumed just before meals. You need to follow dosage guidelines very strictly for maximum advantage.
The medicine needs to be stored at room temperature in an airtight container away from direct light. Make sure it is not exposed to extreme heat or cold.
Possible side effects
Some of the common reported side effects are allergic reactions, a reduction in the number of white blood cells, depression, nausea and light-headedness. You need to closely monitor these side effects and report any change in their intensity to your doctor for him to take a call on whether you can continue taking Generic Inderal.
Some precautions to be observed
Generic Inderal should not be the line of treatment for people suffering from bronchial asthma or experiencing irregular rate of heartbeat. It needs to be used with a great deal of care and caution in patients suffering from either kidney or liver disorders.
Generic Inderal may cover and hide symptoms of low blood sugar levels and diabetics may experience a sudden spurt in their blood pressure upon taking Generic Inderal, especially following an insulin injection which would have brought down the blood sugar levels.
Do not combine Generic Inderal with medicines containing antipyrine, aluminum hydroxide gel and alcohol. |