Pindolol

Atrial Fibrillation, Depression, prophylaxis of Angina pectoris + 2 more

Treatment

3 FDA approvals

20 Active Studies for Pindolol

What is Pindolol

Pindolol

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Mepindolol is a type of medication used to lower blood pressure and treat irregular heart rhythms. It is derived from pindolol and belongs to a class of drugs called beta blockers.

Visken

is the brand name

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Pindolol Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Visken

Pindolol

1982

24

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Pindolol, otherwise called Visken, is approved by the FDA for 3 uses like Hypertensive disease and prophylaxis of Angina pectoris .

Hypertensive disease

Used in combination with Hydrochlorothiazide / Losartan to help manage High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

prophylaxis of Angina pectoris

Chest Pain

When to interrupt dosage

The prescribed dosage of Pindolol is contingent upon the identified ailment. The quantity of dosage changes, in relation to the administration technique listed in the table beneath.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Chest Pain

, 10.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 5.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Atrial Fibrillation

, 10.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 5.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Depression

, 10.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 5.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

prophylaxis of Angina pectoris

, 10.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 5.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Hypertensive disease

, 10.0 mg, 15.0 mg, 5.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Warnings

Pindolol Contraindications

Condition

Risk Level

Notes

Shock, Cardiogenic

Do Not Combine

Atrioventricular Block

Do Not Combine

severe bradycardia

Do Not Combine

Heart Failure

Do Not Combine

Asthma

Do Not Combine

Heart Block

Do Not Combine

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Pindolol.

Common Pindolol Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine

Major

The therapeutic efficacy of 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine can be decreased when used in combination with Pindolol.

4-Methoxyamphetamine

Major

The therapeutic efficacy of 4-Methoxyamphetamine can be decreased when used in combination with Pindolol.

Abediterol

Major

Pindolol may decrease the bronchodilatory activities of Abediterol.

Adrafinil

Major

The therapeutic efficacy of Adrafinil can be decreased when used in combination with Pindolol.

Agrostis gigantea pollen

Major

The risk of a hypersensitivity reaction to Agrostis gigantea pollen is increased when it is combined with Pindolol.

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Pindolol Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Pindolol?

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

prophylaxis of Angina pectoris

0 Actively Recruiting

Depression

305 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2, Early Phase 1, Phase 4, Phase 3

Atrial Fibrillation

94 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 2, Phase 4, Phase 1, Phase 3, Early Phase 1

Hypertensive disease

27 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3

Chest Pain

2 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 2, Phase 3

Pindolol Reviews: What are patients saying about Pindolol?

5

Patient Review

7/9/2009

Pindolol for High Blood Pressure

Pindolol has been a life-saver for me. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure at 24, even though no one in my family has had that issue. When I first started taking it, I experienced some dizziness; however, after consulting with my doctor and cutting down the dosage, I haven't had any issues. It's great to know that there's medication out there to help control my blood pressure so I can live a healthier lifestyle.

5

Patient Review

5/16/2017

Pindolol for High Blood Pressure

When I was 38, I developed high blood pressure. The doctor said that I had Lyme disease and it had attacked my heart, causing hypertension. He put me on pindolol and for 23 years it was fine. Then they discontinued the drug and I can't seem to get my BP under control. I tried propanolol 80 mg 2 times a day along with Bystolic 10 mg once a day, but that wasn't successful. Now I am going to try Entresto 2 times a day, which I am sceptical of because I don't have heart failure. What can I do?

5

Patient Review

8/30/2012

Pindolol for High Blood Pressure

I've been taking this medication for years with mostly good results. However, I have had some bad nightmares as a side effect. My doctor is switching me to a different med, and the nightmares have already stopped. What a relief!

5

Patient Review

7/16/2017

Pindolol for High Blood Pressure

I got high blood pressure at 38 from a tick bite which gave me Lyme disease and attacked my heart. I was on medication for 23 years, but it was discontinued and now I can't seem to get my blood pressure under control. I've tried propanalol, bystolic, and now entresto, but I'm skeptical about it.

5

Patient Review

10/30/2007

Pindolol for High Blood Pressure

4.7

Patient Review

11/22/2009

Pindolol for High Blood Pressure

So far, this medication has been very effective in controlling my blood pressure during pregnancy/pre-pregnancy. The only downside is that it makes me extremely drowsy.

4.3

Patient Review

3/19/2017

Pindolol for Angina

This has been a great help for my angina. I no longer have the bad chest pains and it's kept me out of the ER!

4

Patient Review

12/27/2009

Pindolol for High Blood Pressure

I've used this medication throughout my pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and breastfeeding journey. It always did a great job of controlling my blood pressure. However, I recently switched to a birth control pill that contains estrogen and my BP has risen since then. So if you're on this drug and it suddenly stops working, check your other medications for estrogen.

3.7

Patient Review

3/22/2010

Pindolol for High Blood Pressure

I experienced more dizzy spells and pressure in my head while taking this medication.

3

Patient Review

6/5/2014

Pindolol for High Blood Pressure

Since starting this medication, I have experienced mood swings, fatigue, decreased libido, and hair loss.

2.7

Patient Review

4/28/2013

Pindolol for High Blood Pressure

This treatment really hindered my sex life.
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Patient Q&A Section about pindolol

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the drug pindolol used for?

"Pindolol is a medication used to treat high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and slowing heart rate to improve blood flow and decrease blood pressure."

Answered by AI

Is there a generic for pindolol?

"Pindolol can be bought as a generic and may be way cheaper than the branded version."

Answered by AI

How is pindolol different from other beta blockers?

"Aside from pindolol, penbutolol sulfate, and acebutolol hydrochloride, beta blockers also have intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (ISA), which causes an increase in blood pressure and heart rate."

Answered by AI

What type of beta-blocker is pindolol?

"Pindolol, marketed under the brandname Visken, is a non-selective beta blocker which also has intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (ISA). It does not, however, have quinidine-like membrane stabilizing activity."

Answered by AI

Clinical Trials for Pindolol

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BPCARE Intervention for High Blood Pressure

18+
All Sexes
San Diego, CA

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to determine whether a community health worker-delivered, multi-component behavioral intervention can improve antihypertensive medication adherence and blood pressure control among adult refugees with hypertension who are prescribed antihypertensive medications. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does participation in the BPCARE intervention improve antihypertensive medication adherence compared to enhanced usual care? 2. Does participation in the BPCARE intervention improve blood pressure control and persistence over time compared to enhanced usual care? Researchers will compare participants randomized to the BPCARE intervention to those receiving enhanced usual care (hypertension information and a home blood pressure monitor) to determine the effects on medication adherence, blood pressure control, and persistence. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to either the BPCARE intervention or enhanced usual care * Receive hypertension education and a home blood pressure monitor * Participate in community health worker-delivered sessions that include hypertension and medication education, motivational interviewing, problem-solving, and action planning (intervention arm only) * Complete questionnaires assessing medication adherence and related psychosocial factors * Have blood pressure monitored using connected home blood pressure devices * Complete pill counts to assess medication adherence over a nine-month follow-up period

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

University of California, San Diego (+1 Sites)

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Virtual Reality for Depression in Multiple Sclerosis

18+
All Sexes
Ann Arbor, MI

This trial explores the use of immersive virtual reality (VR) nature-based experiences as a supplementary treatment for depression in individuals with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). This study will evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of at-home VR deployment using the Apple Vision Pro, an advanced device that offers enhanced resolution, immersion, and usability compared to earlier VR systems. The study hypotheses include: * The integration of VR nature-based experiences with standard care will be feasible, acceptable, and will result in greater reductions in depressive symptoms compared to standard care or VR-only interventions. * The integration of VR nature-based experiences with standard care will result in greater reductions in stress and anxiety, better sleep, less insomnia, and improved fatigue compared to standard care alone or VR-only interventions.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

University of Michigan

Hala Darwish, PhD

Apple Inc.

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PILI Pasifika Program for Cardiometabolic Conditions

18+
All Sexes
Fayetteville, AR

In this study, the investigators are testing the effectiveness and implementation of the Community Health Workers (CHW)-delivered PILI Pasifika Program (PPP) Standard Facilitation or Enhanced Facilitation across 3 regions, the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI), the continental U.S., and Hawai'i, among 600 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) participants in two settings, (clinical and non-clinical) over a 3-year period. The PPP is a 3-month lifestyle intervention that includes a Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) component and was NHPI-adapted from the Diabetes Prevention Program's Lifestyle Program, renamed to the PILI Lifestyle Program (PLP), which demonstrated effectiveness in improving weight, blood pressure, physical activity, and diet among NHPIs. The PPP consists of 8 lifestyle lessons and 4 SDOH activities delivered over a 3-month period. The investigators will conduct an effectiveness-implementation hybrid type 2 trial using a 3 (Region) x 2 (Setting) x 2 (Delivery Mode) factorial design. The long-term objective of this study is threefold: 1. To conduct an effectiveness-implementation hybrid 2 trial to test the effects of the PPP implementation strategies across different settings and modes of delivery among 600 NHPIs at risk for cardiometabolic-related conditions using an NHPI-approved and adapted evaluation framework. The investigators will also assess and compare the cost-effectiveness of the CHW-delivered PPP-Standard Facilitation and PPP-Enhanced Facilitation to support long-term sustainability. 2. To conduct a longitudinal Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) survey embedded within the trial to examine the reliability and validity of indices from 5 adapted SDOH instruments and to assess the associations between SDOH variables and chronic disease risk among NHPIs. 3. To implement and evaluate the contextually-based CHW training program on PPP delivery.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

National Association of Pasifika Organizations (+1 Sites)

Joseph K Kaholokula, PhD

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Food is Medicine for High Blood Pressure

18+
All Sexes
Chicago, IL

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess nutrition incentives and produce vouchers to measure the impacts of food insecurity-related chronic health conditions in adults with hypertension and/or diabetes. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does participation increase fruit and vegetable consumption for participants? * Does participation reduce individual and household food insecurity? * Does participation reduce healthcare utilization and associated costs? * Does participation lead to improvements in diet-related health outcomes (e.g., hypertension, diabetes)? * Does participation support the local economy by increasing participant spending at local food vendors? Participants will: * Receive 6 months home delivered produce prescription boxes * Receive 6 months match of produce vouchers * Receive nutrition education and participate in Chronic Disease Self-Management classes

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Rush University Medical Center

Traci Simmons, DrPHc, MPH

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Web-Based Program for Parenting Stress

18+
All Sexes
Tampa, FL

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, usability, and preliminary benefits of implementing ACT Together for parents of children with disabilities in pediatric outpatient clinics. ACT Together includes six self-paced, web-based modules and brief weekly one-on-one coaching sessions led by a trained occupational therapist. The program is based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which teaches practical skills to help people handle stress and difficult thoughts or feelings while taking steps toward what matters to them. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Can parents and occupational therapists complete the study activities as planned (e.g., module completion, coaching sessions, and surveys)? * Is the program usable and acceptable/appropriate/feasible to implement in this setting? * Do parents show improvements in mental health and coping-related outcomes after participating in the program? * What are the experiences and perspectives of parents and therapists regarding the program? Parents as participants will: * Complete six self-paced web-based modules and brief weekly individual coaching sessions with a trained occupational therapist. * Complete online questionnaires before starting and after completing the program. * Take part in one online interview about their experiences and perspectives on the program. Occupational therapists as participants will: * Complete therapist training materials and deliver brief individual coaching sessions to parent participants, including completing a post-session checklist. * Complete brief online questionnaires before starting and after delivering the program. * Take part in one online interview about their experiences and perspectives on the program.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

University of South Florida

Areum Han, PhD

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Changing Lives and Changing Outcomes-9 for Serious Mental Illness

18+
All Sexes
Worcester, MA

People with serious mental illness (depression, bipolar, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders) have high rates of repeated criminal legal involvement and psychiatric hospitalizations. Longstanding research shows that in addition to treating clients' symptoms of mental illness, targeting risk factors for legal involvement can help reduce their chances of future incarcerations. Because hospitals are becoming increasingly forensic, treatment programs that address both mental illness and risk factors for legal involvement may be especially helpful in a state hospital setting, like Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH). This treatment study offers an adjunctive 9-session intervention, Changing Lives and Changing Outcomes-9 (CLCO-9), for patients at WRCH; this program is designed to help people with serious mental illness who are involved in the legal system increase their awareness of their mental health and reduce their chances of future legal involvement. The investigators are proposing a treatment study testing the use of the CLCO-9 group intervention with patients with serious mental illness with current or previous criminal legal involvement at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH). The study has three aims: 1. Evaluate feasibility, fidelity, and patient satisfaction during the implementation of the CLCO-9 group treatment at WRCH 2. Evaluate CLCO-9's effectiveness on improving patient's self-reported mental health, and behavioral indicators of mental health and risk factors for legal involvement 3. Explore changes in WRCH clinicians' knowledge and attitudes about treating risk factors for criminal legal involvement. To test these aims, the research team will employ a two-phase study. In the first phase, the researchers will implement the intervention and make necessary adjustments to maximize the success of the implementation. In the second phase, the researchers will evaluate the treatment program's effectiveness in producing change from pre- to post-treatment. All patient participants in this study will receive the intervention. The projected sample size is about 20 treatment completers and 4 to 8 group leaders.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital

Faith Scanlon, PhD

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Sleep and Circadian Interventions for Suicide

18 - 25
All Sexes
Pittsburgh, PA

The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which delivering sleep and circadian focused interventions in addition to evidenced based psychiatric care for depression and suicide risk may contribute to decreasing suicide risk among high risk young adults. Investigators will evaluate three interventions targeting sleep in acutely suicidal college students enrolled in intensive outpatient treatment. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three intervention groups: 1. Triple Chronotherapy (TCT)+ Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention (TSC) 2. Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention (TSC) 3. Sleep Feedback (SF) Participants will be followed for 6 months with primary outcome domains of suicidal thoughts and behaviors and depression evaluated by blinded clinicians at short (Days 1-4 of intervention), medium (2 months) and long (6 month) term intervals.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

Western Psychiatric Hospital/University of Pittsburgh

Tina Goldstein, PhD

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WeACT Program for Caregivers of People With Dementia

18+
All Sexes
Tampa, FL

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether WeACT, a self-paced, web-based program, is feasible and helpful for adult family caregivers of a relative living with dementia. WeACT is based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which teaches skills to handle difficult thoughts and feelings and take steps toward what matters most. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Can caregivers complete WeACT as planned? * Do caregivers show improvements in mental health and coping after using WeACT? * What are caregivers' experiences with the program, and what suggestions do they have to improve it? Participants will: * Complete six self-paced weekly online modules and use the daily practice section during the program. * Complete online questionnaires before starting and after completing the program. * Take part in one online interview about their experience.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

University of South Florida

Areum Han

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Psilocybin Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Cancer

18 - 85
All Sexes
Seattle, WA

This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects and how well group retreat psilocybin therapy works for the treatment of anxiety and depression in patients with solid tumors that have spread from where they first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic) or with hematologic cancers for which no treatment is currently available (incurable). For patients with metastatic, incurable cancer, unrelieved anxiety and existential distress can cause profound suffering. Psilocybin therapy can relieve anxiety and existential distress by disrupting patterns of thinking that contribute to anxiety and depression. Psilocybin is a substance being studied in the treatment of anxiety or depression in patients with cancer. In this study, a pharmaceutical grade of psilocybin will be used that has been approved by the FDA for research, provided by Filament Health. Psilocybin acts on the brain by resetting the brain's activity and increasing connections between brain regions, particularly those involved in mood regulation and self-perception. In this study psilocybin is combined with structured discussions and reflections that enable patients to have new insights about their situation. In a prior study, group retreat psilocybin therapy was proven to be safe and this study tests a refined dosing regimen for symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with metastatic solid tumors or incurable hematologic malignancies.

Phase 2
Waitlist Available

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Anthony Back, MD

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Food is Medicine for High Blood Pressure and Obesity

Any Age
All Sexes
Chicago, IL

The goal of this clinical trial is to treat both hypertension and obesity in adults using a food is medicine framework. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to FIM+DASH or usual-care control. The 24-week trial includes a 12-week FIM+DASH intervention followed by a 12-week maintenance period and leverages existing partnerships with community-based organizations for home food delivery and culinary skill-skill building. The main questions it aims to answer are: (1) What is the effect of FIM+DASH vs. usual care control on blood pressure? (2) What is the effect of FIM+DASH vs. usual care control on DASH diet adherence (diet quality), body weight, and waist circumference? (3) How to identify factors associated with the sustainability and scalability of FIM+DASH in real-world settings?

Phase 2
Waitlist Available

Miles Square Health Center Chicago (+3 Sites)

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