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I've been taking propranolol hcl10mg twice a day for the past4days for my tension headache, my bp went down to100/50heart rate70should i stop the pill?

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Dr. Warren Foster answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Speak with Dr: If your dizzy or pass out, go to er. Otherwise, you should contact your doctor, or whose on call. Occasionally a tolerance to the Propranolol may develop that could leave you with a rebound effect if you stop it, even after 4 days.

Answered 6/30/2014

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