Treatment of panic attacks with alprazolam and propranolol.
The authors describe the successful treatment of 16 patients with panic attacks. The combination of alprazolam and propranolol permitted doses of each drug considerably below those normally required to treat panic. This clinical observation suggests a possible synergistic effect with this combination.
D000328:Adult; D000525:Alprazolam; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005239:Fear / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010200:Panic / Q000187:drug effects; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D011433:Propranolol; D000525:Alprazolam