Recent news on Propranolol

STAWAR: When spots are good things  -  25 May 2007
New Albany Tribune,In the past few years a growing controversy has arisen over the use of a drug called propranolol to weaken or eliminate painful memories.

Shooting: NSAM prepared to defend shooters  -  May 22, 2007
New Straits Times,Bibiana, Joseline and Siti Nir Masitah were tested positive for propranolol at the President Ally TH Ong Trophy in March. "They are also the country’s best

NSAM still in the dark  -  May 17, 2007
Malaysia Star,PETALING JAYA: The National Shooting Association of Malaysia (NSAM) still have no clue as to how the banned substance propranolol was found in the urine

Drug to be tested on vets with mental scars  -  May 1, 2007
Virginian Pilot,Some critics have said propranolol could become a memory-robbing pill. But researchers say that if it works as hoped, memories will be preserved - just

Drugging our memories  -  Apr 30, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,It's called propranolol, and at the moment it's just used to fight hypertension. Scientists noticed, however, that it also had the effect of inhibiting the

KLOSTERMAN ON DRUGS  -  Apr 25, 2007
Free Market News Network,He riffs on the controversial new drug propranolol, which has the ability to erase—or at least sedate—traumatic memories to make them less potent.

No one held accountable for death of woman  -  May 2, 2007
Manawatu Standard,Mrs Lake saw a doctor who was not her regular doctor and she was prescribed Propranolol, a beta blocker used to alleviate migraines that cannot be taken by

Milwaukee Suburban Police Reports  -  May 23, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),A 15-year-old girl was referred to the Milwaukee County Children's Court Center for trying to sell methylphenidate, propranolol; Benadryl and cough syrup at

AstraZeneca legend returns to Cheshire facility  -  Apr 27, 2007
England's Northwest,...to work he brought with him a knowledge of receptor research from the academic world and built on it to develop Propranolol and other beta blockers.

Antimalarial Drugs—Here and On the Horizon  -  May 22, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),The group also found that propranolol—a commonly prescribed -blocker used to treat high blood pressure and a drug already known to act on G protein

Zileuton Syrup (Zileuton capsule) Information  -  May 20, 2007
American Chronicle,Propranolol, theophylline, warfarin: Effects of these agents may be increased. Like other medicines, Zileuton can cause side effects.

Shooting: Big worry for NSAM  -  May 19, 2007
Malaysia Star,Country's top pistol shooters Bibiana Ng, Joseline Cheah and Siti Nur Masitah were tested positive for propranolol, a banned drug in the President Ally TH

Malaysia seeks leniency after “mysteriousâ€? positives  -  May 18, 2007
Khaleej Times,National Shooting Association of Malaysia (NSAM) secretary Jasni Shaari said they were still trying to work out why the banned substance propranolol was

Freedom Wind Flap  -  May 16, 2007
Cleantech Blog,...a constitution that I, sadly, lack, but forge into loaded with naivite and passion and emerge with grey hairs and a prescription for propranolol.

Shooters banned for doping  -  May 14, 2007
Malaysia Star,The three were among seven shooters who returned positive urine samples containing propranolol from samples A and B taken in the Presidents' Cup at the

Shooting :Seven banned after failing drug test  -  May 14, 2007
New Straits Times,It is learnt that the trio tested positive for propranolol, a drug usually prescribed to treat chest pains, high blood pressure and tremors.

What is PTSD?  -  May 11, 2007
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,The beta-blocker propranolol (Inderal), widely used for high blood pressure, angina and irregular heart rhythm, seems to help block the neuronal encoding of

Smart drugs for straight As  -  May 13, 2007
Times Online,Propranolol: a beta-blocker shown in tests to neutralise emotionally-distressing memories. A study in the journal Biological Psychiatry showed that patients

Shoot down migraines by pulling their triggers  -  Apr 29, 2007
Seattle Times,...if you are getting migraines frequently, some doctors will recommend that you use a preventive medication every day, such as verapamil and propranolol.

Hypertensive? Eat chocolate  -  Apr 28, 2007
ChronicleHerald.ca,...a day was clinically significant, comparable to that of beta-blockers like atenolol, known by the brand name Tenormin, or propranolol, known as Inderal.

Small Doses  -  26 Apr 2007
Cape Cod Times,...a day was clinically significant, comparable to that of beta-blockers like atenolol, known by the brand name Tenormin, or propranolol, known as Inderal.

KLOSTERMAN ON DRUGS  -  Apr 25, 2007
Free Market News Network,He riffs on the controversial new drug propranolol, which has the ability to erase—or at least sedate—traumatic memories to make them less potent.

Amnesia Is the New Bliss  -  Apr 10, 2007
EsquireLate last November, an episode of 60 Minutes examined the potentiality of a prescription drug called propranolol. Reported by Lesley Stahl,

New drug aims to treat veterans' trauma  -  Apr 18, 2007
Independent,One of the drugs they have used is Propranolol, originally developed to treat high blood pressure and which affects the hormone adrenaline.

Is A Magical Cure For PTSD On The Horizon?  -  Apr 15, 2007
ePluribus MediaCarney is one of dozens of accident victims that Dr. Pitman and his team have culled from Boston emergency rooms to study a drug called propranolol.

A Drug that Might Cure Post Traumatic Stress Disorder  -  Apr 16, 2007
Associated Content,Researchers are studying the use of a drug called propranolol for treatment of those who suffer from PTSD. Some patients are being issued the drug while

Hypertension drug might muddle war memories  -  Mar 28, 2007
Minnesota Daily,Propranolol, a generic drug used to fight hypertension and now being considered to reduce memory consolidation, could provide potential relief for

Answering Questions On Philadelphia, Heating Aids And Insurance  -  Apr 24, 2007
Evening Bulletin,The Mayo Clinic writes, "Certain migraine medications with ergot derivatives and beta blockers such as propranolol act as vasoconstrictors and may cause

Drug Tested At 'U' To Erase War Memories  -  Mar 27, 2007
WCCO,Propranolol is a commonly used drug that is being tested immediately after a traumatic incident to reduce long term memory retention of that incident.

Pioneer joins celebrations  -  Apr 24, 2007
Manchester Evening News,..."When Sir James came here to work he brought with him a knowledge of receptor research from the academic world and built on it to develop Propranolol and

Vital Signs Remedies: Dark Chocolate Similar to Blood Pressure Drugs  -  Apr 23, 2007
New York Times,...a day was clinically significant, comparable to that of beta-blockers like atenolol, known by the brand name Tenormin, or propranolol, known as Inderal.

A Milestone Change in Practice  -  Apr 11, 2007
EMS Magazine,Intranasal propranolol is as rapid and bioavailable as IV propranolol. Diltiazem has successfully been administered intranasally.

Case 12-2007 — A 56-Year-Old Woman with Renal Failure after Heart ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),...an antinuclear antibody test were positive; when she was 34 years old, essential hypertension was diagnosed and treated with meditation and propranolol.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Needs to Be Recognized in Primary Care  -  Apr 16, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineIn 1 small study, a 10-day course of the ß-blocker propranolol started within 6 hours after trauma reduced symptoms to the same extent as placebo at 1 month

New pill may erase past  -  Apr 3, 2007
ASU The Appalachian Online,According to the online article, Propranolol, which was first developed to fight high blood pressure, has an effect on hormone adrenaline and is now being

Heart Failure and Its Management With beta-Blockade: Potential ...  -  Mar 31, 2007
HeartZine,Carvedilol, propranolol, and timolol are recommended for post-myocardial infarction LV dysfunction. Unfortunately, these evidence-based therapies are often

Mylan Announces Final FDA Approval for Propranolol Hydrochloride ...  -  Feb 19, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Propranolol Hydrochloride ER Capsules are the generic version of Wyeth Pharmaceutical's Inderal(R) LA, which had US sales of approximately $201 million for

Nortec Announces FDA Approval Of Its Generic Inderal-La Licensed ...  -  Feb 21, 2007
Pharmaceutical Processing,Propranolol HCl ER is the generic equivalent of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals' Inderal® LA and is used to treat hypertension, angina pectoris due to coronary

Doctor in net drugs probe  -  Feb 16, 2007
York Press,Dr Eden told the panel he prescribed patient A with the beta-blocker drugs Propranolol because he had originally asked for the more powerful drug

Market Report -- In Play (MYL)  -  Feb 16, 2007
MSN MoneyMylan Labs announces final FDA approval for propranolol hydrochloride extended-release capsules Co announced that it has received final approval from the US

GP 'sent drugs to teenager'  -  Feb 14, 2007
York Press,Patient A emailed Dr Eden at 4pm on August 27, 2004, and had a prescription for the beta-blocker drug Propranolol by 8.50pm that night.

Par Pharmaceutical Receives Approval Of Generic Inderal-LA(R)  -  Jan 30, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Announced it has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration of its Abbreviated New Drug Application for propranolol hydrochloride

Mylan Labs Gets FDA Generic Inderal OK  -  Feb 16, 2007
Forbes,The company received approval to sell 60-milligram, 80-milligram, 120-milligram and 160-milligram extended-release capsules of propranolol hydrochloride,

Mylan wins US OK for generic hypertension drug  -  Feb 16, 2007
ReutersMylan, which makes cheaper versions of marketed drugs, said it won approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for propranolol hydrochloride

FDA approves Mylan's generic Inderal  -  Feb 16, 2007
United Press InternationalThe FDA approval covers 60 mg, 80 mg, 120 mg and 160 mg strengths of propranolol hydrochloride ER, the generic name of Inderal LA.

UPDATE 1-Par Pharma gets OK for generic of Wyeth's Inderal LA  -  Jan 29, 2007
ReutersThe company said the US Food and Drug Administration approved its propranolol hydrochloride extended release capsules for various dosage strengths.

OK for Par Pharma.'s Generic Inderal  -  Jan 29, 2007
Forbes,The drug, propranolol hydrochloride, is approved to treat hypertension angina pectoris due to coronary atherosclerosis, migraine and hypertrophic subaortic

Par Pharma gets FDA OK for generic version of Wyeth's Inderal  -  Jan 29, 2007
ReutersThe company said the US Food and Drug Administration approved its propranolol hydrochloride extended release capsules for various dosage strengths.

Par Pharmaceutical Gained Ground On News Of FDA Approval  -  Jan 29, 2007
Trading Markets,...(RTTNews) - Par Pharmaceutical (PRX | charts | news | PowerRating) announced Monday morning that it received final approval from the FDA for propranolol

Par Gets Approval for Generic Inderal LA  -  Jan 29, 2007
NJBIZ,Par expects to tap into Inderal LA’s approximately $215 million in annual sales with the approval of propranolol hydrochloride (HCl) extended-release

FDA approves Par's generic Inderal  -  Jan 29, 2007
United Press International..."This propranolol HCl ER capsule is an example of a very difficult-to-develop, therapeutically equivalent product, now being made available to patients for

Market Report -- In Play (PRX)  -  Jan 29, 2007
MSN Money...the FDA of its Abbreviated New Drug Application for propranolol hydrochloride extended release capsules in 60-, 80-, 120- and 160 mg dosage strengths.

Par Pharmaceutical Cos. gets approval to sell hypertension drug  -  Jan 29, 2007
Business in the Burbs,The company, based in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, said annual sales of the drug, propranolol hydrochloride, are about $215 million.

Doctor suspended for online drugs failures  -  Feb 22, 2007
Yorkshire Post Today,But it condemned his limited insight when prescribing the teenage boy with the sedative Propranolol after Dr Eden said in evidence he did not believe it was

Pharma Sector: Few Newsmakers Of The Week - Onyx, Mylan ...  -  Feb 18, 2007
Trading Markets,Mylan Labs was in the news this week for getting FDA approval for Propranolol Hydrochloride Extended-release Capsule, the generic version of Wyeth Pharma's

Agitation in the Elderly  -  Feb 16, 2007
Psychiatric Times,Other medications that have been tried for chronic agitation include beta-blockers such as propranolol (Inderal) and pindolol (Visken) (Weiler et al.,

(PRN) - Goodyear Sets Sales Records in Fourth Quarter, Full-Year ...  -  Feb 16, 2007
Bolsamania.com,...(PRN) - Mylan Announces Final FDA Approval for Propranolol Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP ... [+]. (PRN) - ADM Prices $1.150 Billion

One Half Of My Head Is Aching  -  Feb 10, 2007
Joy Online,The medicines include propranolol (also used to treat high blood pressure), pizotifen (Sanomigran) and amitriptyline (used to treat depression as well).

Some facts about migraines  -  Feb 7, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,These include propranolol (Inderal), timolol (Blocadren), topiramate (Topamax) and divalproex sodium (Depakote). These have had many years of use and make

Par Up on Approval for Generic Inderal  -  Jan 29, 2007
Houston Chronicle,Propranolol hydrochloride will be sold in extended release capsules of 60-, 80-, 120- and 160-milligrams per dose. CIBC World Markets analyst Elliot Wilbur

Monday's Health Winners & Losers  -  Jan 29, 2007
TheStreet.comPar said Propranolol HCl ER is the generic equivalent of Wyeth's (WYE - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) Inderal LA. Shares rose $2.06 to $26.30.

StreetInsider.com Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 01/29/2007  -  Jan 29, 2007
StreetInsider.com (subscription),...its Abbreviated New Drug Application for propranolol hydrochloride (HCl) extended release (ER) capsules in 60-, 80-, 120- and 160 mg dosage strengths.

Triptans can ward off orgasmic headaches  -  Jan 26, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,Another drug, propranolol, can be helpful as preventive treatment, they add. One or the other drug is effective in 80 per cent of patients.

Triptans can ward off orgasmic headaches  -  Jan 26, 2007
Scientific AmericanAnother drug, propranolol, can be helpful as preventive treatment, they add. One or the other drug is effective in 80 percent of patients.

NU Researcher Finds Malaria Treatment In Common Drug  -  Jan 15, 2007
Daily Northwestern,Dr. Kasturi Haldar and her research group found that propranolol - a kind of drug known as a beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure - makes

New treatments bring hope for combat-stress patients  -  Jan 1, 2007
North County Times,Another controversy has begun over the use of propranolol, an experimental drug that is years away from gaining official approval. Propranolol has been used

Erythrocyte G Protein As A Novel Target For Malarial Chemotherapy  -  Jan 2, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),They showed that a commonly used antihypertensive drug, propranolol, decreased Gs activity in red blood cells and inhibited blood-stage malarial parasite

Two possible new malaria therapies  -  Dec 27, 2006
United Press InternationalThey found that propranolol, a commonly prescribed high-blood-pressure drug, decreased the activity of erythrocyte G proteins in red blood cells and

Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine ...  -  Dec 29, 2006
AJP-Regul Integr Comp Physiology (subscription)The cold-induced metabolic surge was also blocked by systemic administration of the nonselective -adrenoreceptor antagonist, propranolol, indicating that it

Gastrointestinal Medications  -  Jan 5, 2007
Psychosomatics (subscription)Henry D, Somerville K, Kitchingham G, et al: Propranolol steady-state pharmacokinetics are unaltered by omeprazole. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1987;

Regulating heartbeat the safe way  -  Jan 9, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),...so you can Google them: procainamide, disopyramide, mexiletine, flecainide, propafenone, propranolol, metoprolol, verapamil, diltiazem and digoxin.

Greater LDL Cholesterol Reduction with VYTORIN Compared to Lipitor ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
Business Wire (press release),Simvastatin Propranolol: In healthy male volunteers there was a significant decrease in mean Cmax, but no change in AUC, for simvastatin total and active

Propranolol, the drug of choice for US war mongers  -  Dec 6, 2006
Mathaba.Net,Propranolol is a drug capable of reducing the pain of war and thus likely to be a welcome development for the war mongers in Washington. By Zaher Mahruqi. ...

Greater LDL Cholesterol Reduction with VYTORIN Compared to Lipitor ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
Business Wire (press release),Simvastatin Propranolol: In healthy male volunteers there was a significant decrease in mean Cmax, but no change in AUC, for simvastatin total and active ...

Hypertension Drugs Affect Alzheimer's  -  Dec 21, 2006
GNIF Brain Blogger,...risk of dementia, but some epidemiological and clinical studies have suggested that treatment with anti-hypertension drugs, such as propranolol (sold under ...

ß-Adrenergic and Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Interactions on Human ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Intervention: We infused iv incremental ANP doses (6.25, 12.5, and 25 ng/kg·min) with and without propranolol (0.20 mg/kg in divided doses followed by 0.033 mg ...

Army to fund research on memory pill that may help PTSD victims  -  Dec 1, 2006
Stars and Stripes,CBS’ “60 Minutes� first reported Nov. 26 that the Army was looking at whether the drug Propranolol could be used to treat PTSD. ...

Is the Memory Drug Featured on 60 Minutes the Best Solution?  -  Dec 6, 2006
PR Web (press release),On November 26th 2006 the CBS news program 60 Minutes reported on a drug called Propranolol commonly used for high blood pressure, heart or circulatory ...

Wal-Mart $4 Generics Program Launched In Colorado  -  Nov 27, 2006
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From Bedside to Bench: How the Epidemiology of Clinical Practice ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
Psychiatric Services (subscription)Benzodiazepines (such as lorazepam), anticonvulsants (such as phenytoin), beta-adrenergic blockers (such as propranolol), corticosteroids (such as prednisone ...

ACNP: Hypertension Drugs May Block Alzheimer's  -  Dec 6, 2006
MedPage Today,Dr. Pasinetti presented data on three of the drugs -- propranolol (sold under various brand names), Cardene (nicardapine), and Cozaar (losartan) -- that were ...

A Pill To Forget?  -  Nov 26, 2006
CBS News,When Beatriz arrived in the emergency room, Pitman enrolled her in an experimental study of a drug called propranolol, a medication commonly used for high ...

Health checkup: Medical PTSD  -  Dec 13, 2006
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,PTSD and includes the serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (the SSRI drugs paroxetine or sertraline), beta-blockers (propranolol) or benzodiazepines ...

Heart Drugs may Reduce Alzheimer's Disease  -  Dec 6, 2006
Ivanhoe,...to treat high blood pressure. Most promising was the anti-hypertensive drug propranolol HCl (Inderal). Researchers say it may also ...

The Treasure of Mumbai  -  Nov 30, 2006
Wired NewsFORTY YEARS AGO, A BRITISH COMPANY called ICI Pharmaceuticals developed a potent high blood pressure medication called propranolol. ...

Rector was found dead after drink-drive arrest  -  Dec 6, 2006
Weston & Somerset Mercury,...flats. A toxicology report revealed Mr Irons had propranolol, asprin and alcohol in his blood, but not at dangerous levels. But ...

Changing meds causes withdrawal  -  Nov 28, 2006
Times Daily (subscription),So don't just suddenly stop taking Coreg or any beta blockers, including propranolol, metoprolol, sotalol, atenolol, nadolol and bisoprolol, among others. ...

Research and Markets: Cipla Manufactures Apis And Formulation ...  -  Nov 27, 2006
Business Wire (press release),...nevirapine. Other firsts have included propranolol, ondansetron, salmeterol, montelukast, fluticasone propionate and doxazosin. ...

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