Propranol Question: My wife takes 20mg propranolol three times a day, what are the risks if we want to have another child?
Propranolol is the generic name for a medication that is in the class of drugs known as beta-blockers . The main effect of this medication is to prevent the body s natural chemicals from attaching to, and thereby activating, its beta receptors. These receptors are present in a wide variety of bodily sites, including the heart, the kidneys, the intestinal tract, the stomach, esophagus, the bladder, as well as lungs, and blood vessels throughout the body (explaining its use in patients with high blood pressure). These medications can also have effects on the nervous system and many people take these types of medications for problems such as stage fright . Above and beyond other precautions when taking this medication, with regards to pregnancy, there are several points you should be aware of. Firstly, the Physician s Desk Reference notes that in animal studies, toxicity to the embryo (that stage of development of the baby prior to it becoming a fetus), did occur when doses ten times high
