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Tell your doctor about all other medications you use, especially:

• clonidine (Catapres);

• digitalis (digoxin, Lanoxin);

• dobutamine (Dobutrex);

• haloperidol (Haldol);

• isoproterenol (Isuprel);

• a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);

• an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Etrafon), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), and others;

• an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);

• aspirin or other NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), etodolac (Lodine), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoprofen (Orudis), and others;

• doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), terazosin (Hytrin);

• a heart medication such as nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat), reserpine (Serpasil), diltiazem (Cartia, Cardizem), or verapamil (Calan, Verelan, Isoptin);

• amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), propafenone (Rythmol), quinidine (Quinaglute, Quinidex, Quin-Release); or

• an ACE inhibitor such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), fosinopril (Monopril), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril (Univasc), perindopril (Aceon), quinapril (Accupril), ramipril (Altace), or trandolapril (Mavik).

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with propranolol. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• fast, slow, or uneven heartbeats;

• feeling light-headed, fainting;

• feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion;

• swelling of your ankles or feet;

• fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;

• nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

• depression, confusion, hallucinations; or

• cold feeling in your hands and feet.

Less serious side effects may include:

• nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, stomach cramps;

• decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm;

• sleep problems (insomnia); or

• tired feeling.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.