Control of patients taking the drug should include monitoring the heart rate and blood pressure (at the beginning of treatment - every day, then once every 3-4 months), recording the electrocardiogram.
In elderly patients it is recommended to monitor kidney function (1 time in 4-5 months).
In the case of elderly patients increasing bradycardia (less than 50 beats / minute), hypotension (systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm Hg. V.) Atriventrikulyarnoy blockade bronchospasm, ventricular arrhythmias,severe violations of the liver and / or kidneys, you need to reduce the dose of the drug or stop treatment.
The patient should be taught how to calculate the heart rate and instructed about the need for medical advice at a heart rate of less than 50 beats per minute.
It is recommended to stop therapy with the development of depression caused by the use of beta-blockers.
Patients who use contact lenses should take into account that a reduction in tear fluid production is possible against the background of treatment.
Before the appointment of the drug, patients with heart failure (early stages) should use cardiac glycosides and / or diuretics.
Treatment of coronary heart disease and persistent hypertension should be long - taking the drug is possible for several years.
Termination of treatment is carried out gradually, under the supervision of a doctor: a sharp cancellation can dramatically increase myocardial ischemia, anginal syndrome, worsen tolerance to physical exertion. Cancellation is carried out gradually, reducing the dose by 25% every 3-4 days for 2 weeks or more.
In thyrotoxicosis, the drug may mask certain clinical signs of hyperthyroidism (eg, tachycardia). Sharp abolition in patients with thyrotoxicosis is contraindicated, because it can strengthen symptoms.
In patients with diabetes, the drug is administered under the control of blood glucose (1 time in 4-5 months). With caution appoint together with hypoglycemic agents, because during prolonged interruptions in food intake, as well as against the background of insulin therapy, hypoglycemia may develop. And such her symptoms, like tachycardia or tremor, will be masked by the action of the drug. The patient should be instructed that the main symptom of hypoglycemia during treatment with the drug is increased sweating. Also there is a risk of hyperglycemia when taking hypoglycemic agents for oral administration.
With the simultaneous administration of clonidine, his admission may be terminated only a few days after the withdrawal of the drug.
When pheochromocytoma is prescribed only in combination with alpha-blockers.
Contraindicated simultaneous use with antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) and tranquilizers.
Drugs that reduce stocks catecholamines (e.g., reserpine) may increase the effect of propranolol, so patients taking drug combinations should be under constant medical supervision for arterial hypotension and bradycardia.
On the background of treatment, intravenous administration of verapamil, diltiazem should be avoided.
Use with caution together with psychotropic drugs, for example, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, with their course use for more than 2 weeks.
A few days before the general anesthesia with chloroform or ether, it is necessary to stop taking the drug (increased risk of oppression of myocardial function and development of arterial hypotension).
In "smokers" the effectiveness of the drug is reduced.
It is necessary to cancel the drug before examining the content in the blood and urine of catecholamines, normetanephrine and vanillin-mandelic acid, antinuclear antibody titers.
During treatment, it is not recommended to take alcohol (ethanol) - possible a sharp drop in blood pressure.
Avoid using natural licorice: food rich in protein, can increase bioavailability.