Innopran Xl

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  • Hypertension

Innopran Xl Generic Name & Formulations

General Description

Propranolol HCl 80mg, 120mg; ext-rel caps.

Pharmacological Class

Noncardioselective beta-blocker.

How Supplied

Caps—30, 100

Generic Availability

NO

Innopran Xl Indications

Indications

Hypertension.

Innopran Xl Dosage and Administration

Adult

≥18yrs: Take once daily at bedtime (10PM). Take consistently with regard to food. Initially 80mg/day, may increase to 120mg/day.

Children

<18yrs: not established.

Innopran Xl Contraindications

Contraindications

Cardiogenic shock. Sinus bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome and >1st -degree AV block unless paced. Asthma.

Innopran Xl Boxed Warnings

Not Applicable

Innopran Xl Warnings/Precautions

Warnings/Precautions

Risk of cardiac ischemia after abrupt discontinuation. Bronchospastic disease. Heart failure. Cardiogenic shock. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Diabetes. May mask signs of hypoglycemia, hyperthyroidism. Surgery. SLE. Musculoskeletal disease. Renal or hepatic impairment. Avoid abrupt cessation. Elderly. Neonates. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.

Innopran Xl Pharmacokinetics

See Literature

Innopran Xl Interactions

Interactions

Potentiated by substrates or inhibitors of CYP2D6 (eg, amiodarone, cimetidine, fluoxetine, paroxetine, quinidine, ritonavir), CYP1A2 (eg, imipramine, ciprofloxacin, theophylline, zolmitriptan), or CYP2C19 (eg, fluconazole), CNS depressants, other antihypertensives, antithyroid drugs, haloperidol, MAOIs, tricyclic antidepressants, alcohol. Antagonized by NSAIDs, aluminum hydroxide; bile acid resins (eg, cholestyramine, colestipol); smoking, chronic alcohol use, and other inducers of CYP2D6, 1A2, or 2C19. Potentiates amiodarone, chlorpromazine, diazepam, lidocaine, bupivacaine, mepivacaine, propafenone, theophylline, thioridazine, warfarin, rizatriptan, zolmitriptan. May increase cardiac effects of calcium channel blockers, digitalis, disopyramide, lidocaine. Bradycardia with catecholamine-depleting drugs. Increased orthostatic hypotension with α-blockers. Caution when withdrawing clonidine. Increased bronchial hyperreactivity with ACEIs. May interfere with glaucoma or thyroid tests. May block epinephrine.

Innopran Xl Adverse Reactions

Adverse Reactions

Fatigue, dizziness, constipation, bradycardia, heart failure/block, GI upset, bronchospasm, agranulocytosis, myopathy, myotonia, skin reactions (eg, rash, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, urticaria); rare: SLE, alopecia, impotence.

Innopran Xl Clinical Trials

See Literature

Innopran Xl Note

Not Applicable

Innopran Xl Patient Counseling

See Literature