Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Headache, Fatigue, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Dizziness.

Expert advice for Venolol Tablet SR
Venolol helps reduce blood pressure and lower heart rate. Do not miss doses. In case you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible up to 8 hrs before next dose. Don’t double the dose. Stopping Venolol suddenly can cause your blood pressure to rise suddenly, which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. You may feel dizzy during the initial few days. You may also have fatigue and headaches. Notify your doctor if these symptoms persist for long. Can hide symptoms of low blood sugar if you're diabetic. If you take insulin or other anti-diabetic medications, you may have to check your blood sugar level more closely. Know how to check pulse daily and blood pressure (BP) twice a week, and teach your family as well. Notify your doctor if slow pulse, troubled breathing, wheezing, cold hands and feet, dizziness, light-headedness, confusion, depression.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Venolol safe?
Venolol is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Venolol a diuretic/ beta blocker/statin/ MAOI/ ACE inhibitor or ARB/ calcium channel blocker?
Venolol belongs to the class of beta-blocker drug. It is not a diuretic, statin, MAOI, ACE inhibitor or calcium channel blocker

Q. Can I take Venolol with vitamins?
Venolol can be taken with vitamins. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, this does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Does Venolol cause anxiety?
Venolol does not cause anxiety. Please consult your doctor if you experience anxiety with Venolol as it may require further investigation and management.

Q. Does Venolol cause diarrhea?
Venolol can cause diarrhea, although rarely. Please consult your doctor as this could be due to some other underlying condition.

Q. Does Venolol contain paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
Venolol does not contain paracetamol (acetaminophen). Venolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Can I take Venolol with alprazolam?
Venolol can be taken with alprazolam. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, this does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Venolol for anxiety?
Venolol is not indicated for the treatment of anxiety.

Q. Is Venolol an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
Venolol is not an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Venolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Is Venolol a diuretic?
Venolol is not a diuretic. Venolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Does Venolol cause erectile dysfunction?
Venolol can rarely cause erectile dysfunction. Please consult your doctor if you experience erectile dysfunction with Venolol as you may need a change in the dose of your medicine or an alternative medicine may be given.

Q. Does Venolol have a diuretic in it?
Venolol does not have diuretic in it. Venolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Can I take Venolol with grapefruit juice?
It is fine to take grapefruit juice with Venolol. There are no known interactions between them. Please consult your doctor before taking Venolol with grapefruit juice.

Q. Is Venolol a blood thinner?
Venolol is not a blood thinner. Venolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Is Venolol a statin?
Venolol is not a statin. Venolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Is Venolol a vasodilator?
Venolol is not a vasodilator. Venolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Does Venolol cause hair loss?
Venolol can cause hair loss, although very rarely. Please consult your doctor if you experience hair loss while taking Venolol.

Q. Does Venolol cause insomnia?
Venolol can cause insomnia, although rarely. Please consult your doctor if you experience insomnia or other sleep problems while taking Venolol.

Q. Can I take Venolol with ibuprofen?
Ibuprofen may decrease the effects of Venolol. Talk to your doctor if you have to take both the medicines together as the dose of your medicine may need to be adjusted.

Q. Can I take Venolol with birth control?
Venolol can be taken with birth control pills. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, this does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Is Venolol a controlled substance?
Venolol is not a controlled substance. A controlled substance is a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use is regulated by a government. Venolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers and is can be purchased from a pharmacy when prescribed a doctor.

Q. Does Venolol cause weight gain?
Venolol can cause weight gain, although very rarely. Please consult your doctor if you experience weight gain with Venolol as it this could be due to some underlying condition that needs attention.

Q. Does Venolol cause constipation?
Use of Venolol is seen to be associated with constipation. Other common side effects associated with its use are nausea, headache, fatigue, dizziness, palpitations, abdominal pain, diarrhea, breathlessness and slow heart rate.