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- $Title{nadolol}
- $Subject{Corgard Princeton Pharm Beta-adrenergic blocking agent nadolol high
- blood pressure angina pectoris chest pain beta blockers nerve impulses}
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- nadolol
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- BRAND NAME (Manufacturer)
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- Corgard (Princeton Pharm.)
-
- TYPE OF DRUG
-
- Beta-adrenergic blocking agent
-
- INGREDIENT
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- nadolol
-
- DOSAGE FORM
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- Tablets (20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg, 120 mg, and 160 mg)
-
- STORAGE
-
- Nadolol should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed,
- light-resistant container.
-
- USES
-
- Used to treat high blood pressure and angina pectoris (chest pain). It
- belongs to a group of medicines known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents or,
- more commonly, beta blockers. These drugs work by controlling nerve impulses
- along certain nerve pathways.
-
- TREATMENT
-
- Nadolol can be taken with a glass of water, with meals, immediately
- following meals, or on an empty stomach, depending on your doctor's
- instructions. Try to take the medication at the same time(s) each day.
- Try not to miss any doses of this medicine. If you do miss a dose, take
- the missed dose as soon as possible. However, if the next scheduled dose is
- within eight hours (if you are taking this medicine only once a day) or within
- four hours (if you are taking this medicine more than once a day), do not take
- the missed dose at all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not
- double the next dose.
- Nadolol does not cure high blood pressure, but it will help control your
- condition as long as you take it.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
-
- Minor.
-
- Anxiety; cold hands or feet (due to decreased blood circulation to the
- skin, fingers, and toes); constipation; decreased sexual ability; diarrhea;
- difficulty in sleeping; drowsiness; dryness of the eyes, mouth, and skin;
- headache; nausea; nervousness; stomach discomfort; tiredness; or weakness.
- These side effects should disappear during treatment, as your body adjusts to
- the medication.
- If you are extra-sensitive to the cold, be sure to dress warmly during
- cold weather.
- To relieve constipation, increase the amount of fiber in your diet (fresh
- fruits and vegetables, salads, bran, and whole-grain breads), exercise, and
- drink more water (unless your doctor directs you to do otherwise).
- Plain, nonmedicated eye drops (artificial tears) may help to relieve eye
- dryness.
- Sucking on ice chips or chewing sugarless gum helps to relieve mouth or
- throat dryness.
-
- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- breathing difficulty or wheezing, confusion, dizziness, fever and sore throat,
- hair loss, hallucinations, light-headedness, mental depression, nightmares,
- numbness or tingling of the fingers or toes, rapid weight gain (three to five
- pounds within a week), reduced alertness, swelling, skin rash, or unusual
- bleeding or bruising.
-
- INTERACTIONS
-
- Nadolol interacts with several other types of medications:
- 1. Indomethacin, aspirin, or other salicylates may decrease the
- blood-pressure-lowering effects of beta blockers.
- 2. Concurrent use of beta blockers and calcium channel blockers
- (diltiazem, nifedipine, verapamil) or disopyramide can potentially lead to
- heart failure or very low blood pressure.
- 3. Side effects may be increased when nadolol is taken with cimetidine,
- clonidine, digoxin, epinephrine, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine,
- phenothiazine tranquilizers, prazosin, or monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors.
- At least 14 days should separate the use of a beta blocker and an MAO
- inhibitor.
- 4. Alcohol, barbiturates, and rifampin may decrease the blood
- concentrations of beta blockers, which can result in a decrease in
- effectiveness.
- 5. Beta blockers may antagonize (work against) the effects of
- theophylline, aminophylline, albuterol, isoproterenol, metaproterenol, and
- terbutaline.
- 6. Beta blockers can also interact with insulin or oral antidiabetic
- agents, raising or lowering blood sugar levels or masking the symptoms of low
- blood sugar.
- 7. The concurrent use of nadolol and reserpine can have additive
- blood-pressure-lowering effects and can slow the heartbeat.
- 8. The action of beta blockers may be increased if they are used with
- chlorpromazine, furosemide, hydralazine, or oral contraceptives (birth control
- pills), which may have a negative effect.
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you are currently
- taking, especially any of those listed above.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor if you have ever had unusual or allergic reactions to
- any medications, especially to nadolol or any other beta blocker (acebutolol,
- atenolol, carteolol, esmolol, labetalol, metoprolol, penbutolol, pindolol,
- propranolol, or timolol).
- * Tell your doctor if you now have or if you have ever had allergies,
- asthma, hay fever, eczema, slow heartbeat, bronchitis, diabetes mellitus,
- emphysema, heart or blood vessel disease, kidney disease, liver disease,
- thyroid disease, or poor circulation in the fingers or toes.
- * You may want to check your pulse regularly while you are taking this
- medication. If your pulse is much slower than your usual rate (or if it is
- less than 50 beats per minute), check with your doctor. A pulse rate that is
- too slow may cause circulation problems.
- * This medicine may affect your body's response to exercise. Make sure
- you discuss with your doctor a safe amount of exercise for your medical
- condition.
- * It is important that you do not stop taking this medicine without first
- checking with your doctor. Some conditions may become worse when the medicine
- is stopped suddenly, and the danger of a heart attack is increased in some
- patients. Your doctor may want you to gradually reduce the amount of medicine
- you take before stopping completely. Make sure that you have enough medicine
- on hand to last through vacations, holidays, and weekends.
- * Before having surgery or any other medical or dental treatment, be sure
- to tell your physician or dentist that you are taking nadolol. Often, this
- medication will be discontinued 48 hours prior to any major surgery.
- * Nadolol can cause dizziness, drowsiness, light-headedness, or decreased
- alertness. You should, therefore, use caution while driving a car or
- operating any potentially dangerous machinery.
- * While taking this medicine, do not use any over-the-counter
- (nonprescription) allergy, asthma, cough, cold, sinus, or diet preparations
- unless you first check with your pharmacist or doctor. Some of these
- medicines can result in high blood pressure when combined with a beta blocker.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Animal studies have
- shown that some beta blockers can cause problems in pregnancy when used at
- very high doses. Adequate studies have not been conducted in humans, but
- there has been some association between beta blockers used during pregnancy
- and low birth weight, as well as breathing problems and slow heart rate in
- newborn infants. However, other reports have shown no effects on newborn
- infants. Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant.
- Although this medicine has not been shown to cause problems in breast-fed
- infants, some of the medicine may pass into breast milk, so caution is
- warranted.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
-