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How To Wean Off Propanol?

Posted on Tue, 18 Jul 2017

Question: I am currently on one propanol tablet a day. I want to come off them completely any advice would be appreciated

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello !

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would like to know the exact dose that you are taking.

If you are taking 40mg tablets, I would recommend reducing the dose to half a tablet for a week and then a quarter a tablet for another week. Then you can stop taking it

The gradual reduce in the dose is made in order to avoid possible rebound tachycardia or withdrawal symptoms.

Hope to have been helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (5 minutes later)

I am taking 40mg per day. I was concerned about any possible side effects

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend ad follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello again!

Thank you for the additional information!

I recommend you reduce gradually the dose according to the above mentioned schema.

This will help avoid possible adverse effects like rebound tachycardia, related to this drug withdrawal.

Hope you will this answer helpful!

Best wishes,

Dr. Iliri

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar