Abstract:1. The effects of 160 mg of propranolol and 160 mg of a long-acting (LA) formulation of propranolol were studied in healthy subjects. 2. Both drugs reduced an exercise tachycardia but the peak was less and the 24 h effect greater after long-acting propranolol than after propranolol. 3. These differences were maintained on repeated dosing for 8 days. 4. In contrast to single doses of 400 mg of sotalol, 160 mg of oxprenolol and 160 mg of slow-release oxprenolol, the peak effect of long-acting propranolol was les… Show more
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