Drug
Propranolol
Pronounced
"proe-PRAN-oh-lol"
Drug Interactions
See also How to Use section.
Drug interactions may change how medications work or increase the risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products your child uses (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with the doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without the doctor's approval.
Some products that may interact with this drug are: epinephrine, fingolimod.
Other medications can affect the removal of propranolol from your body, which may affect how propranolol works. Examples include quinidine, rifamycins (such as rifabutin), among others.
This medication can slow down the removal of other medications from your body, which may affect how they work. Examples of affected drugs include fezolinetant, propafenone, thioridazine, among others.
If you are breastfeeding your child, ask the doctor if any medications that you are using may pass into the breast milk and interact with this medication.
Negative Interactions
2- Potential Negative Interaction
Propranolol
Pleurisy Root
As pleurisy root and other plants in the Aesclepius genus contain cardiac glycosides, it is best to avoid use of pleurisy root with heart medications such as beta-blockers.
Pleurisy RootPropranolol- Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 1996, 213-4.
- Potential Negative Interaction
Propranolol
Potassium
Some beta-adrenergic blockers (called “nonselective” beta blockers) decrease the uptake of potassium from the blood into the cells, leading to excess potassium in the blood, a potentially dangerous condition known as hyperkalemia. People taking beta-blockers should therefore avoid taking potassium supplements, or eating large quantities of fruit (e.g., bananas), unless directed to do so by their doctor.
PotassiumPropranolol- Rosa RM, Silva P, Young JB, et al. Adrenergic modulation of extrarenal potassium disposal. N Engl J Med 1980;302:431-4.
- Lundborg P. The effect of adrenergic blockade on potassium concentrations in different conditions. Acta Med Scand Suppl 1983;672:121-6 [review].
Explanation Required
3- Needs Explanation
Propranolol
Black Pepper
In a single-dose human study, piperine, a chemical found in black pepper and long pepper, was reported to increase blood levels of propranolol, which could increase the activity and risk of side effects of the drug.
Black PepperPropranolol- Bano G, Raina RK, Zutshi U, et al. Effect of piperine on bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of propranolol and theophylline in healthy volunteers. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1991;41:615-7.
- Needs Explanation
Propranolol
Coenzyme Q10
Propranolol inhibits enzymes dependent on coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). In one trial, propranolol-induced symptoms were reduced in people given 60 mg of CoQ10 per day.
Coenzyme Q10Propranolol- Hamada M, Kazatain Y, Ochi T, et al. Correlation between serum CoQ10 level and myocardial contractility in hypertensive patients. In Biomedical and Clinical Aspects of Coenzyme Q, vol 4, ed. K Folkers, Y Yamamura. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1984, 263-70.
- Needs Explanation
Propranolol
Long Pepper
In a single-dose human study, piperine, a chemical found in black pepper and long pepper, was reported to increase blood levels of propranolol, which could increase the activity and risk of side effects of the drug.
Long PepperPropranolol- Bano G, Raina RK, Zutshi U, et al. Effect of piperine on bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of propranolol and theophylline in healthy volunteers. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1991;41:615-7.