Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Headache, Fatigue, Dizziness, Palpitations, Abdominal pain, Breathlessness, Diarrhoea, Slow heart rate, Constipation.

Expert advice for Prolol Capsule TR
Prolol may cause dizziness and lightheadedness. To avoid this, get up slowly after sitting or lying down. The Prolol may affect your blood sugar and cover up the symptoms of low blood sugar if you have diabetes. Prolol may reduce blood flow to your hands and feet, causing them to feel cold. Smoking may worsen this effect. Dress warmly and avoid the use of tobacco. Consult your doctor whether to continue Prolol before any scheduled surgery. It is not the first-choice treatment for high blood pressure according to the latest guidelines, except if you have a heart failure or heart disease. Adults over the age of 65 may be at greater risk for the side-effects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is Prolol used for?
Prolol is used in the treatment of angina (chest pain), arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat), heart attack, increased blood pressure, anxiety, and migraine.

Q. Is Prolol over the counter product?
Prolol is a prescription medicine and should only be taken for the proper indication in the appropriate dose, frequency, and duration as advised by a doctor.

Q. Is Prolol a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAO) inhibitor?
Prolol is not a MAO inhibitor. It belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers.

Q. Is Prolol safe to use?
Clinical studies have shown that Prolol is tolerated well even in long-term use and is safe. However, the drug is not devoid of side effects and should only be taken as per the doctor’s advice.

Q. Is it safe to take Prolol with Betahistine?
Prolol and Betahistine can be taken together. Betahistine is given in patients with a migraine for the relief of vertigo and Prolol is indicated for preventing the attacks of a migraine. No harmful side effects or any other clinical interactions have been seen when the two drugs are used together.

Q. Is Prolol a blood thinner?
Prolol is not a blood thinner. It is a nonselective beta-adrenergic receptor blocker.

Q. Is Prolol a narcotic substance?
Prolol is not a narcotic substance. It is a beta-blocker used in the treatment of diseases like hypertension and angina.

Q. Is Prolol ototoxic?
Prolol is not associated with ototoxicity (harmful to the ear). However, if you experience any such problem while using the drug, talk to your doctor.

Q. Is Prolol a statin?
No, Prolol is not a statin. It is a nonselective beta-adrenergic receptor blocker.

Q. Is Prolol used to treat anxiety?
Prolol is indicated for the treatment of anxiety. However, consult your doctor for the right treatment of anxiety.

Q. Can I take Prolol for headaches?
Prolol is not used for the treatment of a headache. It is used to prevent an attack of a migraine headache. However, it is not known to stop the migraine headaches once started. Consult your doctor for the proper treatment of your headache.

Q. Can I take Prolol for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Prolol is not indicated in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Consult your doctor for the right treatment IBS.

Q. For how long can I take Prolol?
Prolol is a prescription drug and should only be taken in the dose, frequency, and duration as advised by the doctor. However, clinical studies have shown that Prolol is tolerated well in long-term use and is generally safe.

Q. Can you take Prolol for depression?
Prolol is not indicated for the treatment of depression. Please consult your doctor for the right treatment of depression.

Q. Can I take Prolol for a migraine headache?
Prolol can be used as a to prevent an attack for migraine headaches. However, it is not known to stop the migraine headaches once started. Consult your doctor for the appropriate the appropriate therapy.

Q. Can I take Prolol with alprazolam?
Prolol is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with alprazolam. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Prolol with lorazepam?
Prolol is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with lorazepam. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Prolol without food?
Prolol can be taken without food. However, taking the drug with food, especially high-protein food enhances the bioavailability (amount of drug which reaches the blood) of the drug.

Q. Can I take Prolol with aspirin?
Aspirin, especially if taken in high doses, may reduce the blood pressure lowering (antihypertensive) effect of Prolol. Talk to your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Prolol with gabapentin?
Prolol is not known to have any interactions with gabapentin. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before taking both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Prolol with amoxicillin?
Prolol is not known to have any interaction with amoxicillin. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before taking both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Prolol with prednisone?
Anti-hypertensive (blood pressure lowering) effect of Prolol may decrease if taken with prednisone as prednisone can cause sodium and water retention. Talk to your doctor before taking both the medicines together.

Q. Does Prolol cause diabetes?
Prolol is not known to cause diabetes. However, it can interfere with insulin secretion and it can also block the sympathetic response (signs and symptoms experienced by the patient) to hypoglycemia. Talk to your doctor in case you are prescribed Prolol and you have diabetes.

Q. Does Prolol work?
Prolol is a nonselective beta-adrenergic receptor blocker which is used in the treatment of a variety of diseases like hypertension, angina, migraine, heart attack, tremors etc. It is a prescription drug which should only be used as per the doctor’s advice.

Q. Does Prolol make you sleepy?
Prolol is not known to make you sleepy. It can, however, cause loss of sleep and dizziness rarely. Consult your doctor if you experience any such symptom.

Q. Does Prolol expire?
Prolol. like any other drug, has an expiry date and should not be used beyond that period. The shelf life of Prolol is three years.

Q. Does Prolol cause depression?
Depression is a rare side effect of Prolol. If you experience any form of depression or associated symptoms while using the drug, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Prolol cause erectile dysfunction?
Prolol use has been associated with erectile dysfunction (also known as impotence). Consult your doctor if you experience any such problem while using the drug.

Q. Does Prolol cause diarrhea?
Diarrhea is a rare side effect of Prolol. Consult your doctor if you experience such problem while using the drug.

Q. Does Prolol affect sleep?
Use of Prolol has been associated with sleep disturbances, especially insomnia (inability to fall asleep). Consult your doctor if you experience any sleep disturbance after taking Prolol.

Q. Can the use of Prolol increase the blood sugar levels?
Prolol can interfere with insulin secretion and can also block the sympathetic response (signs and symptoms experienced by the patient) to hypoglycemia. However, it is not known to significantly affect blood sugar values.