Beta-blockers should not be used in patients with untreated chronic heart failure, until the condition has stabilized.
Before using the drug for patients with heart failure (early stages), cardiac glycosides and / or diuretics should be used.
Control of patients taking the drug should include monitoring 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 with increasing bradycardia (less than 60 beats per minute), arterial hypotension (systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm Hg), atrioventricular blockade, bronchospasm, ventricular arrhythmias, severe violations of the liver and / or kidneys, it is necessary to reduce the dose of the drug or stop treatment.
With caution apply the drug in patients with atrioventricular blockade of the I degree.
It is necessary to teach the patient how to calculate the heart rate and instruct him about the need for medical consultation at a heart rate of less than 60 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 against the background of treatment with beta-adrenoblockers, tear production can be reduced.
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.
When deciding on the use of the drug Anaprilin in patients with psoriasis should carefully compare the expected benefits and the possible risk of exacerbation of the course of psoriasis.
With thyrotoxicosis propranolol can mask certain clinical signs of hyperthyroidism (for example, tachycardia). Sharp abolition in patients with hyperthyroidism is contraindicated because it can enhance symptoms.
On the background of therapy with propranolol, some reports on the development of myasthenia gravis were recorded. If you have muscle weakness, you need to consult a doctor. In patients with diabetes, the use of the drug is controlled by the concentration of glucose in the blood (1 time in 4-5 months). With caution apply simultaneously with hypoglycemic agents, because during prolonged breaks 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.
Beta-adrenoblockers can increase sensitivity to allergens and the severity of anaphylactic reactions. Propranolol can be the cause of a severe reaction to a number of allergens when administered to patients who have a history of severe anaphylactic reaction to these allergens. Such patients may not respond to the usual doses of epinephrine (adrenaline) used to treat anaphylactic shock.
When pheochromocytoma is used only in combination with alpha-blockers. Contraindicated simultaneous use with antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) and tranquilizers.
Drugs that reduce catecholamine stocks (for example, reserpine) can enhance the action of propranolol.so patients taking the combination of drugs should be under the constant supervision of the doctor for the detection of 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, MAO 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). It is necessary to warn the anesthesia doctor that the patient is taking Anaprilin.
The effectiveness of beta-blockers in smokers is lower than in non-smoking patients. It is necessary to cancel the preparation Anaprilin before the study of blood and urine content of catecholamines, normetanephrine and vanillylmandelic acid, titers of antinuclear antibodies.
It is necessary to suspend therapy with the drug for respiratory infection of the lower respiratory tract, accompanied by shortness of breath. The use of beta2-agonists and inhaled glucocorticosteroids is acceptable.Renewal of the use of the drug is possible only after full recovery of the patient. When re-infection, as well as in the case of isolated bronchospasm, the drug should be discontinued altogether.
During treatment, it is not recommended to take alcohol.
Beta-adrenoblockers should be used with caution in patients with peripheral circulatory disorders, since it is possible to aggravate the data symptoms.
Avoid the use of natural licorice: food rich in protein, can increase the bioavailability of propranolol.
Propranolol can give a positive result in the doping test.