Propranolol HCl 40 mg :1)Possible benefits--Effective,well-tolerated as: Antianginal Drug in effort-induced angina;Antiarrhythmic Drug in certain heart rhythum disorders; Antihypertensive Drug in mild to moderate in hypertension.
Effective prevention of Migraine Headaches. Effective adjunct in the prevention of recurrent heart attack(myocardial infarction). Effective adjunct in the management of pheochromocytoma.2)Possible risks--Congestive heart failure in advanced heart disease. Worsening of angina in coronary heart disease(if drug is abruptly withdrawn). Masking of low blood sugar(hypoglycemia) in drug-treated diabetes. Provocation of asthma. Rare depression. Rare blood cell disorders:low white cell and platelet counts.
Verapamil(Isoptin 40 mg):1)Possible benefits--Effective prevention of both major types of angina. Effective control of heart rate in chronic atrial fibrillation and flutter. Effective prevention of paroxysmal atrial tachycardia(PAT). Effective treatment of hypertension;2)Possible risks--Congestive heart failure. Low blood pressure(3.9%). Heart rhythm disturbance. Fluid retension(1.7%). Liver damage without jaundice(very rare). Swelling of male breast tissue/
參考: According to the Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 1996 by James J. Rybacki and James W. Long.