Nadolol Description

Generic Name : NADOLOL

Pronunciation : (nay doe' lole)

Trade Name(s) : Nadolol is used to prevent chest or heart pain i.e., angina and to control high blood pressure.

Why it is prescribed: Nadolol usually is taken once a day. It is important that you take it regularly. Follow the instuructions on your prescription label carefully, ask your doctor to explain any part that you do not understand.

When it is to be taken: Nadolol comes in the form of tablets. Your prescription label tells you how much to take at each dose.

How it should be taken: Nadolol comes in the form of tablets. Your prescription label tells you how much to take at each dose.

Special Instruction :
1. our doctor may ask you to check your pulse rate daily while taking this medication and will tell you how rapid it should be.
2. Ask your doctor to teach you how to take your pulse. If your pulse is slower than it should be, contact your doctor about taking the drug that day.
3. Do not stop taking nadolol without consulting your doctor. Stopping the medication abruptly might make your condition worse.
4. Keep all appointments with your doctor so that your response to this medication can be checked.
5. Your doctor may prescribe a low-salt or low-sodium diet, tell you to stop smoking, and restrict your intake of alcohol.
6. Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is near the time for your next scheduled dose, omit the missed dose. Do not take a double dose.

Side Effects :
1. Dizziness, fatigue, cold hands and feet. Contact your doctor if these effects are severe or persist.
2. Shortness of breath, wheezing, breathing difficulty, swelling of feet and lower legs, sudden weight gain, slow or irregular pulse, chest pain, fainting. Contact your doctor immediately.

Other Precautions :
1. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should inform their doctors.
2. Before taking nadolol, tell your doctor if you have a history of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, or other lung disease; heart disease; diabetes; thyroid problems; kidney disease; or liver disease.
3. Tell your doctor what prescription and nonprescription drugs you are taking, especially heart medication and medication for high blood pressure, allergies and colds.
4. Before having surgery, tell the doctor that you are taking nadolol.
5. Do not allow anyone else to take this medication.

Storage Conditions :
1. Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of the reach of children.
2. Store it at room temperature and away from light.