title: Long-acting propranolol in essential tremor.
abstract: Long-acting propranolol (propranolol-LA) was compared with propranolol in divided doses in 18 patients with essential tremor. Three patients were unresponsive to both preparations. Propranolol-LA was preferred by 87% of patients for ease of administration and by 67% for tremor control. Propranolol-LA provided similar (53%), and in some patients greater (47%), reduction of tremor amplitude than divided dosing. Propranolol-LA should be a useful drug in essential tremor.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014202:Tremor / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D011433:Propranolol