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Please describe the medication: propranolol?

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Propranolol: Treats high blood pressure, angina (chest pain), irregular heartbeat, migraine headaches, tremors, and lowers the risk of repeated heart attacks. This medicine is a beta blocker.

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Answered 10/4/2016

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I take Propranolol (20-40 mg) 2 or 3 times a week for social anxiety and public speaking. Will I build a tolerance to the dose? Will the efficacy of my current dose wane over time if my body builds a tolerance to the medication?

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I'm on clonzepam inderal (propranolol) and remeron will any of these medications cause frequent dirrahea?

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I was put on 60mg of propranolol once nightly for anxiety. Is it safe to consume alcohol while taking this medication? Or if I plan to drink should I wait until my next dose? I only drink once a week on the weekend.

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Can you recommend a medication to possibly try for my Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome? I'm on propranolol but to many side eff & i don't want ablation.

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I'm on day two weaning off 20mg propranolol (for anxiety) so I only take 10mg a day now but I'm worried to get a panic attack now as I heard withdrawing from this medication is dangerous?

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