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On Pur Bloka Since A Long Term, Have Developed Itchy Red Spots On Skin. Could This Be Due To Prolonged Use?

Hi I am on pur-bloka for almost 7 to 10 years. From the beginning of this year I started with very ichy red spots and also some more bigger bumps that nearly looks like a ringworm and makes me crasy they are so itchy After numerious test the skin dr said it is my medication causing this condition. He took away my water tables and nothing changed. Now he wants to change the pur-bloka tablet. AFter taking pur-bloka for so long could it cause my condition. Thanks
Mon, 29 Oct 2012
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Hi,
Pur-bloka contains propranolol, which you must be taking for hypertension.
Usually adverse drug reactions occur within a period of few days to 1-2 years. Still its occurrence after such a long duration cannot be ruled out just on the basis of long term ingestion.
If your doctor is suspecting pur-bloka as the culprit drug, then its better to get it substituted with some other group of antihypertensive. If you improve then later on the diagnosis can be confirmed by oral provocation test.
Regards,
Dr. Ajit Singh
MD - Skin & VD
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On Pur Bloka Since A Long Term, Have Developed Itchy Red Spots On Skin. Could This Be Due To Prolonged Use?

Hi, Pur-bloka contains propranolol, which you must be taking for hypertension. Usually adverse drug reactions occur within a period of few days to 1-2 years. Still its occurrence after such a long duration cannot be ruled out just on the basis of long term ingestion. If your doctor is suspecting pur-bloka as the culprit drug, then its better to get it substituted with some other group of antihypertensive. If you improve then later on the diagnosis can be confirmed by oral provocation test. Regards, Dr. Ajit Singh MD - Skin & VD