Ranoprin
Ranoprin is a beta-blocker that helps the heart work more calmly, lowers blood pressure, and prevents irregular heartbeats.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
40 mg
Active Ingredient
Propranolol hydrochloride
Manufacturer
ratiopharm GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine your dosage.
Method
Take the tablets with water, either on an empty stomach or with a meal.
Important
Your doctor will determine your maximum daily dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Confusion, nervousness, or depression
- •Dizziness, sleep disturbances, nightmares, or hallucinations
- •Excessive drop in blood pressure or excessively slow heart rate (with associated dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting)
- •Palpitations
- •Worsening of heart failure (increased swelling and shortness of breath)
- •Nausea, vomiting, constipation, or diarrhea
- •Allergic skin reactions, redness, itching, or hair loss
- •Tiredness, dizziness, headache, increased sweating, or feeling cold in the limbs
- •Worsening peripheral circulation
- •Shortness of breath
- •Muscle weakness
RARE
- •Reduced number of platelets (may cause nosebleeds, increased bruising) or strong skin redness (purpura)
- •Myasthenia gravis-like symptoms without muscle weakness
- •Reduced tear fluid secretion, dry eyes, or conjunctivitis (eye irritation and redness)
- •Dry mouth
- •Agranulocytosis (symptoms like unexplained fever, sore throat, and other flu-like symptoms)
- •Too low blood sugar levels in children
- •Sensation disturbances, fainting, or dizziness
- •Too low blood pressure when standing up
- •Contraction of the smooth muscle walls of the bronchi in asthmatic patients
- •Onset of latent diabetes or worsening of diabetes control in patients with previously diagnosed diabetes
- •Keratitis and conjunctivitis (eye pain and redness) or visual disturbances
- •Worsening of chest pain in patients with coronary artery disease
- •Worsening of peripheral circulation in the limbs and worsening of intermittent claudication or Raynaud's syndrome (with episodes of white fingers and toes)
- •Onset or worsening of psoriasis
- •Arthritis
- •Kidney failure
- •Impotence or decreased libido
- •Worsening of myasthenia gravis
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to propranolol or any other ingredients.
- Do not use if you have asthma or severe long-term lung disease.
- Do not use if you have untreated or symptomatic heart failure (swelling, shortness of breath).
- Do not use if your pulse is very slow (below 50 beats per minute before treatment).
- Do not use if your blood pressure is very low (below 90 mmHg before treatment).
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- Do not use if you have certain heart rhythm problems (second or third-degree AV block or sick sinus syndrome) and no functioning pacemaker.
- Do not use if you have a severe circulation disorder in your limbs (e.g., intermittent claudication or Raynaud's syndrome, which causes cold, white, and numb fingers and toes).
- Do not use if you have Prinzmetal's angina (chest pain due to spasms in the coronary arteries).
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Non-selective beta blocker. Significant adverse effects include bradycardia, orthostatism, sleep disorders and bronchial contraction. (updated 20.1.2025)