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Is Propranolol Good For Anxiety?
Question: Hi
I wanted ask is propranolol good for anxiety and panic? Does this medication lower heart rate more than nornal? While having this tablet my heart rate has been around 62bpm. My blood pressure is 115/65. Does this medication cause acid/gas as a side effect?
Thanj you for reading prompt reply would be wonderful
I wanted ask is propranolol good for anxiety and panic? Does this medication lower heart rate more than nornal? While having this tablet my heart rate has been around 62bpm. My blood pressure is 115/65. Does this medication cause acid/gas as a side effect?
Thanj you for reading prompt reply would be wonderful
Brief Answer:
Yes / helps
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
YES
The drug is a beta-blocker – as a class they are helpful in Anxiety and Panic
It DOES reduce the heart rate and blood pressure / as a matter of fact, it is one of the medicines used to treat pressure. The reduction in rate helps in alleviating the increase triggered by anxiety
Normal heart rate is 60 to 100 / there is no cause for concern
It does not cause ‘acid’ as a side effect
Good luck
God bless you
Yes / helps
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
YES
The drug is a beta-blocker – as a class they are helpful in Anxiety and Panic
It DOES reduce the heart rate and blood pressure / as a matter of fact, it is one of the medicines used to treat pressure. The reduction in rate helps in alleviating the increase triggered by anxiety
Normal heart rate is 60 to 100 / there is no cause for concern
It does not cause ‘acid’ as a side effect
Good luck
God bless you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok thanks but before the medicine my heart rate was 80 now 60 is there any issues? Can it lower heart rate more? I am on 1 40mg tablet a day.
Do you know how long medication stays in body?
Do you know how long medication stays in body?
Brief Answer:
No issues of the rate / Drug stays ~ 1 day
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Heart rate of 60 is still in normal range / even a little less is no cause for concern
The blood level of any substance - including drugs - falls to negligible levels (5 % / < 2 Standard deviations) in by the end of 5th half life. Half-life of one day means half the substance will be cleared by the body in one day – in other words only 50% will remain on the end of FIRST half life time / At this rate, the reminder on end of SECOND ½-life = 25% / THIRD ½-life = 12.5% / FOURTH ½-life = 6.25% / FIFTH ½-life = 3.125% / SIXTH ½-life = 1.5625% / SEVENTH ½-life = less than 1 %
The plasma half-life of propranolol is less than 6 hours / that means – next day, the effects will be lost. ... .
Regards
No issues of the rate / Drug stays ~ 1 day
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Heart rate of 60 is still in normal range / even a little less is no cause for concern
The blood level of any substance - including drugs - falls to negligible levels (5 % / < 2 Standard deviations) in by the end of 5th half life. Half-life of one day means half the substance will be cleared by the body in one day – in other words only 50% will remain on the end of FIRST half life time / At this rate, the reminder on end of SECOND ½-life = 25% / THIRD ½-life = 12.5% / FOURTH ½-life = 6.25% / FIFTH ½-life = 3.125% / SIXTH ½-life = 1.5625% / SEVENTH ½-life = less than 1 %
The plasma half-life of propranolol is less than 6 hours / that means – next day, the effects will be lost. ... .
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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