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Notes:
Dosage
- Recommended initial
dose of pindolol is 5 mg BID.
- This recommendation
is for the approved indication of hypertension
- Dosage should
be individualized
- Dose may be
adjusted in increments of 10 mg/day up to a maximum of 60 mg/day.
Adverse effects
- In general,
adverse reactions have been mild
- Side effects
observed include insomnia, dizziness, fatigue, nervousness, edema,
and muscle pain
- Blood levels,
renal status, and thyroid function should be monitored
- Pindolol is
contraindicated in patients with asthma
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