Propranolol Tablets (For Migraine Prophylaxis)

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If you buy Propranolol tablets for migraine prophylaxis online (or through your GP) always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Take with water before meals. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells you to stop. When you buy Propranolol online the dosage prescribed will depend on what condition you are trying to treat.

Propranolol for migraine prophylaxis is severely toxic if used in overdose. If you have accidentally taken more than the prescribed dose or are experiencing symptoms of overdose, you should urgently seek medical attention.

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Common causes of high blood pressure include:

• age the risk of developing high blood pressure increases as you get older
• a family history of high blood pressure
• being of African or Caribbean origin
• a high amount of salt in your food
• lack of exercise
• being overweight
• regularly drinking large amounts of alcohol
• smoking
• long-term sleep deprivation
• Long term health conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease and lupus

Making healthy lifestyle changes can help keep your blood pressure at a normal level. High blood pressure can also be triggered by certain medications. These include:

• the contraceptive pill
• steroids
• non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and naproxen
• some pharmacy cough and cold remedies
• some herbal remedies particularly those containing liquorice
• some recreational drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines
• some selective serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI) antidepressants such as venlafaxine

High blood pressure is often symptom-less, and you will not necessarily know you have it until you get tested. Although some symptoms can include:

• Headache
• Fatigue or confusion
• Vision problems
• Chest pain
• Difficulty breathing
• Irregular heartbeat
• Blood in the urine
• Pounding in your chest, neck, or ears

If you experience any of these symptoms, contact your doctor straight away.

Like all medications, Propranolol tablets can cause side effects. You can find out more about side effects in the Propranolol tablet online Patient Information Leaflet. Stop treatment and contact a doctor at once if you have the following symptoms of an:

• intolerance to Propranolol tablets such as slow heart rate and low blood pressure causing dizziness, light-headedness, fainting or blurred vision
• an allergic reaction such as itching, difficulty breathing or swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue

Some common side effects include:

• tiredness and/or weakness (these symptoms usually disappear), cold extremities, difficulty in sleeping
• slow or irregular heartbeat, Raynaud’s syndrome
• nightmares

There is no reaction between Propranolol tablets and food, though a healthy diet will help decrease high blood pressure.

It is not recommended to drink whilst taking Propranolol tablets as it can increase certain side effects such as dizziness and light-headedness. If you do drink it is recommended to stay under the national alcohol recommendation.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, especially:

• medicines to treat heart diseases such as verapamil, diltiazem, nifedipine, nisoldipine, nicardipine, isradipine, lacidipine, and dihydropyridine
• medicines to treat irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) such as disopyramide, quinidine, flecainide, amiodarone, propafenone
• ergotamine derivates or rizatriptan (to treat migraine)
• adrenaline (epinephrine) (used in anaphylactic shock)
• medicines to treat diabetes such as insulin
• lidocaine (to treat irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) or as a local anaesthetic)
• Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) such as indomethacin
• medicines to treat heart conditions (digitalis glycosides) such as digoxin
• chlorpromazine and thioridazine (for mental illness)
• cimetidine (to treat stomach ulcers)
• other medicines to treat high blood pressure such as alpha-blockers, clonidine, moxonidine, methyldopa or hydralazine
• levodopa (used in Parkinson’s disease)
• monoamine-oxidase inhibitors, imipramine or fluvoxamine (to treat depression)
• warfarin (to prevent clotting)
• rifampicin (to treat infection)
• barbiturates (to treat severe insomnia)
• theophylline (treating asthma and reversible airways obstruction)
• medicines to clear excess water from the body (diuretics)
• anaesthetics
• medicines to treat high blood pressure or difficulty passing urine such as prazosin
• smoking tobacco

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Propranolol tablets if you:

• have a history of allergic reactions
• suffer with muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis)
• have a heart weakness or first-degree heart block
• have kidney or liver disease
• suffer from blood circulation problems (which may cause your fingers and toes to tingle or turn pale or blue).
• have symptoms of hyperthyroidism (increased appetite, weight loss, sweating)
• suffer with or have a history of psoriasis
• suffer from Raynaud’s disease (cold sensations in fingers and toes) or intermittent claudication (narrowing of arteries in the legs causing pain when walking)
• You are a smoker
• You are elderly

If you buy Propranolol tablets store them in a cool, dry place away from children as per instruction of the Propranolol tablets patient information leaflet.

Do not use Propranolol tablets after the expiry date on the box, when you buy Propranolol tablets online always check the date when they arrive.

You can buy Propranolol tablets for migraine prophylaxis online from registered online prescribers such as e-Surgery.

Whenever you buy Propranolol tablets online or any other medication, make sure you check for the green GPhC logo on the bottom of each page of the website you are using.

You can use the GPhC website to check if a pharmacy is registered. This will ensure that when you buy Propranolol tablets online they will be genuine.

You can find out more in the Propranolol tablets online patient information leaflet.

You can also use our completely free Ask-A-Pharmacist service to get health advice from a trained professional. We’re here to help!

Migraine prophylaxis can be treated with a variety of different medications. If Propranolol does not work for you please speak to your GP or local pharmacist so they can advise alternative treatment. Always follow the advice of your healthcare provider when taking medication.

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Whenever you buy Propranolol tablets for migraine prophylaxis online they will come in blister packs that are not currently recyclable, so once they have been used can be disposed of in a general waste bin. If the Propranolol tablets are unfinished dispose of the medication safely and drop them off at a local pharmacy. Cardboard packaging and paper patient information leaflets are recyclable. For any more information on the disposal of Propranolol tablets, you can use our free Ask-a-Pharmacist service.

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