title: Some clinical evidence of the hypothesis of an indirect antiviral effect of propranolol through immunoactivation.
abstract: The hypothesis of an indirect antiviral effect on the immune system of propranolol has been confirmed on a small scale by treating viral infections with herpes simplex I, shingles and influenza virus infections diagnosed clinically; in one case influenza virus infection was confirmed with a specific influenza test. Herpes simplex infections were treated successfully with propranolol in 2 days, influenza infections in 2 to 3 days, chronic shingles lesions in a month. Other interesting effects of propranolol have been observed, for example on the skin, the liver, the pancreas and on the nervous system.
authors.affiliation: CNP, Rue Sophie-Mairet 29, 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. karin@swissmail.com
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Peuschel
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009420:Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects; D020799:Pancrelipase / Q000187:drug effects; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D020799:Pancrelipase; D011433:Propranolol