Contraindications to propranolol are when someone shouldn’t take this medication due to underlying medical conditions or other factors.
Propranolol Contraindications
- Cardiogenic shock
- Sick sinus syndrome
- Sinus bradycardia and greater than first-degree block
- Bronchial asthma
- Uncompensated heart failure
- Nonallergic bronchospasms such as chronic bronchitis or emphysema
- Diabetes (use with caution)
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