Active ingredient
- propranolol hydrochloride
Legal Category
POM: Prescription only medicine
POM: Prescription only medicine
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Propranolol Rosemont 10mg/5ml Oral Solution
Patient Information Leaflet
Propranolol Rosemont 10mg/5ml Oral Solution
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
What is in this leaflet
1. What is Propranolol Rosemont and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Propranolol Rosemont
3. How to take Propranolol Rosemont
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Propranolol Rosemont
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What is Propranolol Rosemont and what it is used for
Propranolol Rosemont 10mg/5ml Oral Solution (called Propranolol in this leaflet) contains propranolol hydrochloride. This belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.
Propranolol can be used for:
It can also be used for:
2. What you need to know before you take Propranolol Rosemont
Do not take Propranolol if:
Do not take Propranolol if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor before taking Propranolol.
Warnings and precautions
Before you take Propranolol tell your doctor if:
Other medicines and Propranolol
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
In particular tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Operations and Tests
Tell your doctor, dentist or nurse you are taking Propranolol if:
Taking Propranolol with food and drink
Do not drink alcohol while taking Propranolol. This is because alcohol can change the way the Propranolol works.
Pregnancy and Breast-feeding
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding.
Driving and using machines
Propranolol is not likely to affect you being able to drive or use any tools or machines. However, sometimes you may feel dizzy or tired while taking Propranolol. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines and tell your doctor.
Important information about what is in Propranolol Rosemont
This medicine contains:
3. How to take Propranolol Rosemont
Taking this medicine
Take this medicine as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Look on the label and ask the doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Adults
The usual doses range from 30mg - 320mg daily depending on what condition you are taking the medicine for.
Children
Your doctor will decide on the amount of Propranolol to give to your child based on their weight.
Elderly
Your doctor will decide how much Propranolol to give you. They may start you on a lower dose.
If you take more Propranolol than you should
Talk to your doctor or go to a hospital straight away.
If you forget to take Propranolol
Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten doses. Take your next dose as soon as you remember. Then go on as before.
If you stop taking Propranolol
Keep taking this medicine until your doctor tells you to stop. You may have to stop taking this medicine gradually. Your doctor will help you do this.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Propranolol can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
If you get any of the following side effects, see a doctor straight away:
If you get any of the following side effects, stop taking Propranolol and see your doctor as soon as possible:
Common (affects less than 1 in 10 people)
Rare (affects less than 1 in 1000 people)
Very rare (affects less than 1 in 10,000 people)
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
Tell your doctor if you get any of these side effects:
Common (affects less than 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (affects less than 1 in 100 people)
Rare (affects less than 1 in 1000 people)
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Propranolol Rosemont
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Propranolol Rosemont contains
The active ingredient is propranolol hydrochloride. The other ingredients are citric acid, methyl and propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218 and E216), propylene glycol (E1520), liquid maltitol (E965), orange/tangerine flavour (including ethanol (0.12%v/v) and butylhydroxyanisole (E320)) and purified water.
What Propranolol Rosemont looks like and contents of the pack
A clear colourless liquid which smells of orange/tangerine.
It comes in a brown glass bottle holding 150ml of solution.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
This leaflet was last revised in 03/2020
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