VISKEN Reviews (PINDOLOL)Average Rating: 2.6 (3 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VISKEN with similar:
Type: Brand name discontinued; available as generic
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VISKEN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | POTS | It helped with the POTS but caused massive hair loss. Had to stop taking it after 4 weeks. | F | 27 | 4 weeks 10mg | 10/18/2019 | 4 | PSVT, orthostatic hypotension, POTS | None, as far as I can tell. I have several chronic conditions, so any potential side effects could have been explained away by me as part of these issues. | This medication changed my life for the better. I was SO sick due to my autonomic dysfunction and all that it entailed. I felt like I got my life back. | F | 34 | 3 months 5 mg 2X day | 5/26/2011 | 1 | Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia | Gave me migraines, depression and messed up my blood sugar...I became hypoglycemic. Plus, I experienced severe pain in my joints. Not a good medicine for me! | M | 20 | 2 months | 10/29/2008 |
VISKEN (PINDOLOL): This medication is used alone or with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. Pindolol belongs to a class of medications called beta-blockers. It works by blocking the effects of certain natural substances (such as epinephrine) on the heart and blood vessels. This results in a lowering of the heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart. FDA Approval Date: 1982-09-03 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)