Re: How to tell if my propranolol is slow or instant release
I took propranolol in slow release capsule form at 80mg once a day for the first couple of years on them, then later took it at 20mg in normal tablet form twice a day...morning and evening as this seemed to suit my system better. However, I now take another beta blocker called Bisoprolol which suits me better than the propranolol did. Propranolol is one of the oldest beta blockers and is brilliant at what it was developed for, but as with any medication, they don't always effect everybody in the same way. Your doc has given it to you for a reason, despite there being newer kids on the block, so i'm sure you'll do very well on them. Also, 40mg isn't alot to take, some people take as much as 240mg a day. The good thing about beta blockers is that they aren't mind altering drugs and are taken by some people just 'as and when' needed such as before an exam etc.
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