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A 50-year-old male asked:

Are you for or against using propranolol long term for migraine aura without headache? is there evidence of long term negative affects of propranolol?

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Dr. Nathaniel Schusteranswered

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For: It's prescribed all the time for this purpose, level A evidence. But might not be my first choice for someone with asthma.

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